Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Blair
Municipality: Roaring Spring borough
Total Population 2,615
SEX
Male 1,230
Female 1,385
AGE
Under 5 years 155
5 to 17 years 521
18 to 20 years 106
21 to 24 years 110
25 to 44 years 786
45 to 54 years 225
55 to 59 years 122
60 to 64 years 147
65 to 74 years 269
75 to 84 years 144
85 years and over 30
Median age 35.6
Under 18 years 676
Percent of total population 25.9
65 years and over 443
Percent of total population 16.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,041
Family households (families) 747
Married-couple families 596
Percent of total households 57.3
Other family, male householder 28
Other family, female householder 123
Nonfamily households 294
Percent of total households 28.2
Householder living alone 268
Householder 65 years and over 148
Persons living in households 2,615
Persons per household 2.51
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,611
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,089
Occupied housing units 1,041
Owner occupied 742
Percent owner occupied 71.3
Renter occupied 299
Vacant housing units 48
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 779
1-unit, attached 30
2 to 4 units 151
5 to 9 units 48
10 or more units 54
Mobile home, trailer, other 27
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 658
Less than $50,000 418
$50,000 to $99,999 231
$100,000 to $149,999 7
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 41,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 274
Less than $250 182
$250 to $499 90
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 219
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 658
White 658
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