Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Centre
Municipality: Bellefonte borough
Total Population 6,358
SEX
Male 2,938
Female 3,420
AGE
Under 5 years 403
5 to 17 years 889
18 to 20 years 253
21 to 24 years 431
25 to 44 years 1,986
45 to 54 years 578
55 to 59 years 306
60 to 64 years 360
65 to 74 years 595
75 to 84 years 405
85 years and over 152
Median age 35.6
Under 18 years 1,292
Percent of total population 20.3
65 years and over 1,152
Percent of total population 18.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,657
Family households (families) 1,695
Married-couple families 1,355
Percent of total households 51.0
Other family, male householder 78
Other family, female householder 262
Nonfamily households 962
Percent of total households 36.2
Householder living alone 832
Householder 65 years and over 368
Persons living in households 6,064
Persons per household 2.28
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 294
Institutionalized persons 287
Other persons in group quarters 7
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,310
Black 23
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 21
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 23
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,772
Occupied housing units 2,657
Owner occupied 1,384
Percent owner occupied 52.1
Renter occupied 1,273
Vacant housing units 115
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 32
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,437
1-unit, attached 202
2 to 4 units 549
5 to 9 units 285
10 or more units 251
Mobile home, trailer, other 48
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,227
Less than $50,000 304
$50,000 to $99,999 785
$100,000 to $149,999 105
$150,000 to $199,999 25
$200,000 to $299,999 6
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 67,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,224
Less than $250 376
$250 to $499 836
$500 to $749 12
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 299
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,227
White 1,223
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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