Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Cambria

Municipality: Adams township



Total Population                                                  6,869



SEX

Male                                                              3,343

Female                                                            3,526



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    430

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,344

   18 to 20 years                                                   323

   21 to 24 years                                                   327

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,096

   45 to 54 years                                                   723

   55 to 59 years                                                   330

   60 to 64 years                                                   351

   65 to 74 years                                                   615

   75 to 84 years                                                   269

   85 years and over                                                 61

   Median age                                                      35.0

Under 18 years                                                    1,774

   Percent of total population                                     25.8

65 years and over                                                   945

   Percent of total population                                     13.8



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,499

   Family households (families)                                   1,979

      Married-couple families                                     1,680

         Percent of total households                               67.2

      Other family, male householder                                 85

      Other family, female householder                              214

   Nonfamily households                                             520

         Percent of total households                               20.8

      Householder living alone                                      483

         Householder 65 years and over                              272

   Persons living in households                                   6,844

   Persons per household                                           2.74



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  25

      Institutionalized persons                                      25

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          6,849

   Black                                                              6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         10

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         1

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        15

      Percent of total population                                   0.2



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,624

   Occupied housing units                                         2,499

      Owner occupied                                              2,110

         Percent owner occupied                                    84.4

      Renter occupied                                               389

   Vacant housing units                                             125

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  18

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.5

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 25



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,876

   1-unit, attached                                                 264

   2 to 4 units                                                      84

   5 to 9 units                                                      52

   10 or more units                                                  59

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      289



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,683

      Less than $50,000                                           1,012

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            595

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           64

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            8

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            4

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           43,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      316

      Less than $250                                                229

      $250 to $499                                                   87

      $500 to $749                                                    0

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              193



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,683

      White                                                       1,678

      Black                                                           2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   2

         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