Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Cambria

Municipality: Cambria township



Total Population                                                  6,357



SEX

Male                                                              3,074

Female                                                            3,283



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    373

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,138

   18 to 20 years                                                   210

   21 to 24 years                                                   206

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,086

   45 to 54 years                                                   562

   55 to 59 years                                                   223

   60 to 64 years                                                   274

   65 to 74 years                                                   607

   75 to 84 years                                                   439

   85 years and over                                                239

   Median age                                                      36.8

Under 18 years                                                    1,511

   Percent of total population                                     23.8

65 years and over                                                 1,285

   Percent of total population                                     20.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,928

   Family households (families)                                   1,465

      Married-couple families                                     1,256

         Percent of total households                               65.1

      Other family, male householder                                 51

      Other family, female householder                              158

   Nonfamily households                                             463

         Percent of total households                               24.0

      Householder living alone                                      427

         Householder 65 years and over                              243

   Persons living in households                                   5,343

   Persons per household                                           2.77



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                               1,014

      Institutionalized persons                                   1,014

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          6,223

   Black                                                            109

      Percent of total population                                   1.7

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         14

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         5

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        15

      Percent of total population                                   0.2



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,050

   Occupied housing units                                         1,928

      Owner occupied                                              1,680

         Percent owner occupied                                    87.1

      Renter occupied                                               248

   Vacant housing units                                             122

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  26

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.2

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 36



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,557

   1-unit, attached                                                  96

   2 to 4 units                                                      27

   5 to 9 units                                                      66

   10 or more units                                                  14

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      290



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,243

      Less than $50,000                                             696

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            459

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           71

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           13

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            4

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           44,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      201

      Less than $250                                                129

      $250 to $499                                                   72

      $500 to $749                                                    0

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              228



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,243

      White                                                       1,242

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      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)                                   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