Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Bradford

Municipality: Towanda borough



Total Population                                                  3,242



SEX

Male                                                              1,562

Female                                                            1,680



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    224

   5 to 17 years                                                    564

   18 to 20 years                                                   137

   21 to 24 years                                                   206

   25 to 44 years                                                   960

   45 to 54 years                                                   321

   55 to 59 years                                                   152

   60 to 64 years                                                   178

   65 to 74 years                                                   281

   75 to 84 years                                                   172

   85 years and over                                                 47

   Median age                                                      34.5

Under 18 years                                                      788

   Percent of total population                                     24.3

65 years and over                                                   500

   Percent of total population                                     15.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,306

   Family households (families)                                     840

      Married-couple families                                       647

         Percent of total households                               49.5

      Other family, male householder                                 53

      Other family, female householder                              140

   Nonfamily households                                             466

         Percent of total households                               35.7

      Householder living alone                                      374

         Householder 65 years and over                              157

   Persons living in households                                   3,202

   Persons per household                                           2.45



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  40

      Institutionalized persons                                      19

      Other persons in group quarters                                21



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,212

   Black                                                              4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         14

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                         9

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        26

      Percent of total population                                   0.8



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,464

   Occupied housing units                                         1,306

      Owner occupied                                                782

         Percent owner occupied                                    59.9

      Renter occupied                                               524

   Vacant housing units                                             158

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  18

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   10.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 14



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 846

   1-unit, attached                                                  16

   2 to 4 units                                                     448

   5 to 9 units                                                     102

   10 or more units                                                  14

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       38



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   669

      Less than $50,000                                             306

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            313

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           33

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           14

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            2

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           53,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      500

      Less than $250                                                235

      $250 to $499                                                  264

      $500 to $749                                                    1

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              255



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           669

      White                                                         665

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





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