Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bradford
Municipality: Sayre borough
Total Population 5,791
SEX
Male 2,650
Female 3,141
AGE
Under 5 years 380
5 to 17 years 941
18 to 20 years 220
21 to 24 years 282
25 to 44 years 1,684
45 to 54 years 543
55 to 59 years 267
60 to 64 years 315
65 to 74 years 660
75 to 84 years 395
85 years and over 104
Median age 37.2
Under 18 years 1,321
Percent of total population 22.8
65 years and over 1,159
Percent of total population 20.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,391
Family households (families) 1,543
Married-couple families 1,204
Percent of total households 50.4
Other family, male householder 84
Other family, female householder 255
Nonfamily households 848
Percent of total households 35.5
Householder living alone 747
Householder 65 years and over 366
Persons living in households 5,709
Persons per household 2.39
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 82
Institutionalized persons 50
Other persons in group quarters 32
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,698
Black 17
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 14
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 54
Percent of total population 0.9
Other race 8
Hispanic Origin (any race) 21
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,602
Occupied housing units 2,391
Owner occupied 1,492
Percent owner occupied 62.4
Renter occupied 899
Vacant housing units 211
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 12
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 21
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,695
1-unit, attached 64
2 to 4 units 527
5 to 9 units 126
10 or more units 156
Mobile home, trailer, other 34
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,338
Less than $50,000 688
$50,000 to $99,999 592
$100,000 to $149,999 46
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 to $299,999 4
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 48,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 854
Less than $250 318
$250 to $499 529
$500 to $749 7
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 276
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,338
White 1,327
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 3
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
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