Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Blair
Municipality: Blair township
Total Population 3,994
SEX
Male 1,945
Female 2,049
AGE
Under 5 years 230
5 to 17 years 738
18 to 20 years 131
21 to 24 years 161
25 to 44 years 1,300
45 to 54 years 467
55 to 59 years 245
60 to 64 years 218
65 to 74 years 336
75 to 84 years 129
85 years and over 39
Median age 36.6
Under 18 years 968
Percent of total population 24.2
65 years and over 504
Percent of total population 12.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,496
Family households (families) 1,164
Married-couple families 1,011
Percent of total households 67.6
Other family, male householder 38
Other family, female householder 115
Nonfamily households 332
Percent of total households 22.2
Householder living alone 296
Householder 65 years and over 118
Persons living in households 3,936
Persons per household 2.63
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 58
Institutionalized persons 49
Other persons in group quarters 9
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,966
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 21
Percent of total population 0.5
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 4
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,577
Occupied housing units 1,496
Owner occupied 1,272
Percent owner occupied 85.0
Renter occupied 224
Vacant housing units 81
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 16
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 17
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,147
1-unit, attached 87
2 to 4 units 69
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 273
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 944
Less than $50,000 387
$50,000 to $99,999 403
$100,000 to $149,999 113
$150,000 to $199,999 31
$200,000 to $299,999 7
$300,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 57,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 190
Less than $250 71
$250 to $499 117
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 305
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 944
White 938
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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