Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Butler
Municipality: Mars borough
Total Population 1,713
SEX
Male 674
Female 1,039
AGE
Under 5 years 82
5 to 17 years 212
18 to 20 years 45
21 to 24 years 72
25 to 44 years 401
45 to 54 years 134
55 to 59 years 58
60 to 64 years 82
65 to 74 years 195
75 to 84 years 227
85 years and over 205
Median age 48.0
Under 18 years 294
Percent of total population 17.2
65 years and over 627
Percent of total population 36.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 636
Family households (families) 384
Married-couple families 322
Percent of total households 50.6
Other family, male householder 9
Other family, female householder 53
Nonfamily households 252
Percent of total households 39.6
Householder living alone 239
Householder 65 years and over 162
Persons living in households 1,416
Persons per household 2.23
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 297
Institutionalized persons 297
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,703
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 672
Occupied housing units 636
Owner occupied 346
Percent owner occupied 54.4
Renter occupied 290
Vacant housing units 36
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.6
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 384
1-unit, attached 8
2 to 4 units 89
5 to 9 units 23
10 or more units 146
Mobile home, trailer, other 22
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 307
Less than $50,000 88
$50,000 to $99,999 205
$100,000 to $149,999 14
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 60,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 277
Less than $250 118
$250 to $499 144
$500 to $749 8
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 6
Median (dollars) 280
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 307
White 307
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