Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bedford
Municipality: Saxton borough
Total Population 838
SEX
Male 383
Female 455
AGE
Under 5 years 58
5 to 17 years 130
18 to 20 years 38
21 to 24 years 57
25 to 44 years 219
45 to 54 years 73
55 to 59 years 30
60 to 64 years 45
65 to 74 years 114
75 to 84 years 57
85 years and over 17
Median age 38.0
Under 18 years 188
Percent of total population 22.4
65 years and over 188
Percent of total population 22.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 362
Family households (families) 232
Married-couple families 177
Percent of total households 48.9
Other family, male householder 11
Other family, female householder 44
Nonfamily households 130
Percent of total households 35.9
Householder living alone 119
Householder 65 years and over 74
Persons living in households 838
Persons per household 2.31
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 835
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 403
Occupied housing units 362
Owner occupied 205
Percent owner occupied 56.6
Renter occupied 157
Vacant housing units 41
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 197
1-unit, attached 19
2 to 4 units 88
5 to 9 units 9
10 or more units 37
Mobile home, trailer, other 53
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 159
Less than $50,000 105
$50,000 to $99,999 51
$100,000 to $149,999 3
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 41,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 143
Less than $250 132
$250 to $499 11
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 165
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 159
White 159
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997