Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Blair

Municipality: Frankstown township


Total Population 7,243 SEX Male 3,592 Female 3,651 AGE Under 5 years 454 5 to 17 years 1,442 18 to 20 years 239 21 to 24 years 240 25 to 44 years 2,324 45 to 54 years 839 55 to 59 years 378 60 to 64 years 400 65 to 74 years 596 75 to 84 years 273 85 years and over 58 Median age 36.8 Under 18 years 1,896 Percent of total population 26.2 65 years and over 927 Percent of total population 12.8 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 2,672 Family households (families) 2,108 Married-couple families 1,896 Percent of total households 71.0 Other family, male householder 54 Other family, female householder 158 Nonfamily households 564 Percent of total households 21.1 Householder living alone 510 Householder 65 years and over 231 Persons living in households 7,243 Persons per household 2.71 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 0 Institutionalized persons 0 Other persons in group quarters 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 7,089 Black 26 Percent of total population 0.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6 Percent of total population 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 102 Percent of total population 1.4 Other race 20 Hispanic Origin (any race) 59 Percent of total population 0.8 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 2,807 Occupied housing units 2,672 Owner occupied 2,145 Percent owner occupied 80.3 Renter occupied 527 Vacant housing units 135 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 53 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0 Units with over 1 person per room 23 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 2,243 1-unit, attached 41 2 to 4 units 89 5 to 9 units 44 10 or more units 214 Mobile home, trailer, other 176 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 1,799 Less than $50,000 384 $50,000 to $99,999 911 $100,000 to $149,999 250 $150,000 to $199,999 119 $200,000 to $299,999 100 $300,000 or more 35 Median (dollars) 74,800 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 472 Less than $250 90 $250 to $499 249 $500 to $749 125 $750 to $999 8 $1,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 433 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 1,799 White 1,771 Black 4 Percent of occupied units 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2 Percent of occupied units 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 21 Percent of occupied units 1.2 Other race 1 Hispanic origin (of any race) 9 Percent of occupied units 0.5 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