Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Butler

Municipality: Jefferson township


Total Population 4,812 SEX Male 2,329 Female 2,483 AGE Under 5 years 370 5 to 17 years 870 18 to 20 years 178 21 to 24 years 216 25 to 44 years 1,576 45 to 54 years 492 55 to 59 years 213 60 to 64 years 235 65 to 74 years 314 75 to 84 years 200 85 years and over 148 Median age 34.4 Under 18 years 1,240 Percent of total population 25.8 65 years and over 662 Percent of total population 13.8 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 1,621 Family households (families) 1,279 Married-couple families 1,129 Percent of total households 69.6 Other family, male householder 40 Other family, female householder 110 Nonfamily households 342 Percent of total households 21.1 Householder living alone 296 Householder 65 years and over 130 Persons living in households 4,583 Persons per household 2.83 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 229 Institutionalized persons 170 Other persons in group quarters 59 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 4,795 Black 6 Percent of total population 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1 Percent of total population 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 9 Percent of total population 0.2 Other race 1 Hispanic Origin (any race) 18 Percent of total population 0.4 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 1,682 Occupied housing units 1,621 Owner occupied 1,374 Percent owner occupied 84.8 Renter occupied 247 Vacant housing units 61 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.8 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4 Units with over 1 person per room 32 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 1,163 1-unit, attached 19 2 to 4 units 52 5 to 9 units 0 10 or more units 29 Mobile home, trailer, other 419 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 821 Less than $50,000 182 $50,000 to $99,999 519 $100,000 to $149,999 91 $150,000 to $199,999 21 $200,000 to $299,999 4 $300,000 or more 4 Median (dollars) 67,900 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 184 Less than $250 84 $250 to $499 98 $500 to $749 2 $750 to $999 0 $1,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 258 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 821 White 817 Black 3 Percent of occupied units 0.4 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 1 Percent of occupied units 0.1 Other race 0 Hispanic origin (of any race) 2 Percent of occupied units 0.2 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