Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Cambria

Municipality: Richland township



Total Population                                                 12,777



SEX

Male                                                              6,008

Female                                                            6,769



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    544

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,833

   18 to 20 years                                                 1,328

   21 to 24 years                                                   786

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,199

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,232

   55 to 59 years                                                   680

   60 to 64 years                                                   811

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,391

   75 to 84 years                                                   693

   85 years and over                                                280

   Median age                                                      37.4

Under 18 years                                                    2,377

   Percent of total population                                     18.6

65 years and over                                                 2,364

   Percent of total population                                     18.5



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  4,582

   Family households (families)                                   3,319

      Married-couple families                                     2,905

         Percent of total households                               63.4

      Other family, male householder                                 88

      Other family, female householder                              326

   Nonfamily households                                           1,263

         Percent of total households                               27.6

      Householder living alone                                    1,185

         Householder 65 years and over                              617

   Persons living in households                                  11,098

   Persons per household                                           2.42



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                               1,679

      Institutionalized persons                                     270

      Other persons in group quarters                             1,409



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         12,516

   Black                                                            142

      Percent of total population                                   1.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  7

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        102

      Percent of total population                                   0.8

   Other race                                                        10

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        42

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               4,765

   Occupied housing units                                         4,582

      Owner occupied                                              3,466

         Percent owner occupied                                    75.6

      Renter occupied                                             1,116

   Vacant housing units                                             183

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  13

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.3

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.8

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 14



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               3,417

   1-unit, attached                                                 307

   2 to 4 units                                                     289

   5 to 9 units                                                     143

   10 or more units                                                 381

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      228



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 3,071

      Less than $50,000                                           1,010

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,658

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          259

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           85

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           48

      $300,000 or more                                               11

      Median (dollars)                                           59,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,030

      Less than $250                                                435

      $250 to $499                                                  575

      $500 to $749                                                   19

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              270



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         3,071

      White                                                       3,043

      Black                                                          14

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      13

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   7

         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