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