Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Cambria
Municipality: Chest township
Total Population 312
SEX
Male 153
Female 159
AGE
Under 5 years 22
5 to 17 years 95
18 to 20 years 6
21 to 24 years 3
25 to 44 years 104
45 to 54 years 19
55 to 59 years 13
60 to 64 years 14
65 to 74 years 26
75 to 84 years 9
85 years and over 1
Median age 31.7
Under 18 years 117
Percent of total population 37.5
65 years and over 36
Percent of total population 11.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 97
Family households (families) 81
Married-couple families 74
Percent of total households 76.3
Other family, male householder 3
Other family, female householder 4
Nonfamily households 16
Percent of total households 16.5
Householder living alone 14
Householder 65 years and over 5
Persons living in households 312
Persons per household 3.22
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 311
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 105
Occupied housing units 97
Owner occupied 85
Percent owner occupied 87.6
Renter occupied 12
Vacant housing units 8
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.2
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.2
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 100
1-unit, attached 1
2 to 4 units 0
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 4
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 48
Less than $50,000 22
$50,000 to $99,999 19
$100,000 to $149,999 7
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 54,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 4
Less than $250 4
$250 to $499 0
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 175
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 48
White 48
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