Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Cambria
Municipality: Jackson township
Total Population 5,213
SEX
Male 2,576
Female 2,637
AGE
Under 5 years 305
5 to 17 years 1,054
18 to 20 years 198
21 to 24 years 224
25 to 44 years 1,638
45 to 54 years 520
55 to 59 years 278
60 to 64 years 295
65 to 74 years 487
75 to 84 years 181
85 years and over 33
Median age 36.0
Under 18 years 1,359
Percent of total population 26.1
65 years and over 701
Percent of total population 13.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,890
Family households (families) 1,522
Married-couple families 1,321
Percent of total households 69.9
Other family, male householder 43
Other family, female householder 158
Nonfamily households 368
Percent of total households 19.5
Householder living alone 345
Householder 65 years and over 185
Persons living in households 5,213
Persons per household 2.76
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,203
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 8
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 15
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,996
Occupied housing units 1,890
Owner occupied 1,687
Percent owner occupied 89.3
Renter occupied 203
Vacant housing units 106
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 32
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,527
1-unit, attached 15
2 to 4 units 50
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 397
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,189
Less than $50,000 618
$50,000 to $99,999 544
$100,000 to $149,999 23
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 48,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 153
Less than $250 121
$250 to $499 32
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 207
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,189
White 1,187
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
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