Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bedford
Municipality: Schellsburg borough
Total Population 245
SEX
Male 113
Female 132
AGE
Under 5 years 9
5 to 17 years 39
18 to 20 years 13
21 to 24 years 14
25 to 44 years 73
45 to 54 years 28
55 to 59 years 8
60 to 64 years 10
65 to 74 years 26
75 to 84 years 20
85 years and over 5
Median age 40.4
Under 18 years 48
Percent of total population 19.6
65 years and over 51
Percent of total population 20.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 103
Family households (families) 73
Married-couple families 64
Percent of total households 62.1
Other family, male householder 1
Other family, female householder 8
Nonfamily households 30
Percent of total households 29.1
Householder living alone 28
Householder 65 years and over 17
Persons living in households 245
Persons per household 2.38
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 245
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
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) 2
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 132
Occupied housing units 103
Owner occupied 77
Percent owner occupied 74.8
Renter occupied 26
Vacant housing units 29
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 96
1-unit, attached 0
2 to 4 units 19
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 17
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 57
Less than $50,000 30
$50,000 to $99,999 22
$100,000 to $149,999 5
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 48,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 22
Less than $250 19
$250 to $499 3
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 206
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 57
White 57
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