Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Cambria
Municipality: Cresson township
Total Population 3,284
SEX
Male 1,962
Female 1,322
AGE
Under 5 years 151
5 to 17 years 432
18 to 20 years 211
21 to 24 years 262
25 to 44 years 1,338
45 to 54 years 288
55 to 59 years 102
60 to 64 years 139
65 to 74 years 210
75 to 84 years 104
85 years and over 47
Median age 32.5
Under 18 years 583
Percent of total population 17.8
65 years and over 361
Percent of total population 11.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 855
Family households (families) 610
Married-couple families 494
Percent of total households 57.8
Other family, male householder 20
Other family, female householder 96
Nonfamily households 245
Percent of total households 28.7
Householder living alone 222
Householder 65 years and over 102
Persons living in households 2,225
Persons per household 2.60
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 1,059
Institutionalized persons 872
Other persons in group quarters 187
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,893
Black 367
Percent of total population 11.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 15
Percent of total population 0.5
Other race 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 45
Percent of total population 1.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 917
Occupied housing units 855
Owner occupied 655
Percent owner occupied 76.6
Renter occupied 200
Vacant housing units 62
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 16
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 8
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 555
1-unit, attached 28
2 to 4 units 39
5 to 9 units 37
10 or more units 70
Mobile home, trailer, other 188
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 461
Less than $50,000 230
$50,000 to $99,999 200
$100,000 to $149,999 26
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 3
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 50,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 182
Less than $250 102
$250 to $499 76
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 224
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 461
White 461
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) 1
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