Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Cambria
Municipality: Geistown borough
Total Population 2,749
SEX
Male 1,311
Female 1,438
AGE
Under 5 years 143
5 to 17 years 399
18 to 20 years 74
21 to 24 years 109
25 to 44 years 744
45 to 54 years 279
55 to 59 years 149
60 to 64 years 192
65 to 74 years 408
75 to 84 years 209
85 years and over 43
Median age 42.6
Under 18 years 542
Percent of total population 19.7
65 years and over 660
Percent of total population 24.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,093
Family households (families) 824
Married-couple families 723
Percent of total households 66.1
Other family, male householder 25
Other family, female householder 76
Nonfamily households 269
Percent of total households 24.6
Householder living alone 250
Householder 65 years and over 145
Persons living in households 2,679
Persons per household 2.45
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 70
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 70
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,734
Black 5
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 8
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,133
Occupied housing units 1,093
Owner occupied 897
Percent owner occupied 82.1
Renter occupied 196
Vacant housing units 40
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 942
1-unit, attached 26
2 to 4 units 126
5 to 9 units 18
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 21
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 819
Less than $50,000 320
$50,000 to $99,999 443
$100,000 to $149,999 38
$150,000 to $199,999 12
$200,000 to $299,999 6
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 55,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 180
Less than $250 60
$250 to $499 115
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 288
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 819
White 816
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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