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