Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Cambria

Municipality: Southmont borough



Total Population                                                  2,415



SEX

Male                                                              1,135

Female                                                            1,280



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    134

   5 to 17 years                                                    392

   18 to 20 years                                                    81

   21 to 24 years                                                    79

   25 to 44 years                                                   727

   45 to 54 years                                                   259

   55 to 59 years                                                   129

   60 to 64 years                                                   158

   65 to 74 years                                                   268

   75 to 84 years                                                   152

   85 years and over                                                 36

   Median age                                                      40.2

Under 18 years                                                      526

   Percent of total population                                     21.8

65 years and over                                                   456

   Percent of total population                                     18.9



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,021

   Family households (families)                                     704

      Married-couple families                                       614

         Percent of total households                               60.1

      Other family, male householder                                 22

      Other family, female householder                               68

   Nonfamily households                                             317

         Percent of total households                               31.0

      Householder living alone                                      300

         Householder 65 years and over                              148

   Persons living in households                                   2,415

   Persons per household                                           2.37



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,392

   Black                                                             10

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         12

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                         0

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        13

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,072

   Occupied housing units                                         1,021

      Owner occupied                                                791

         Percent owner occupied                                    77.5

      Renter occupied                                               230

   Vacant housing units                                              51

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   3

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  2



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 842

   1-unit, attached                                                  37

   2 to 4 units                                                     110

   5 to 9 units                                                      30

   10 or more units                                                  40

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       13



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   732

      Less than $50,000                                             301

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            340

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           52

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           15

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           16

      $300,000 or more                                                8

      Median (dollars)                                           55,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      217

      Less than $250                                                 54

      $250 to $499                                                  149

      $500 to $749                                                   14

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              324



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           732

      White                                                         729

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.7





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