Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Centre
Municipality: Benner township
Total Population 5,085
SEX
Male 3,496
Female 1,589
AGE
Under 5 years 263
5 to 17 years 537
18 to 20 years 125
21 to 24 years 570
25 to 44 years 2,546
45 to 54 years 481
55 to 59 years 162
60 to 64 years 139
65 to 74 years 187
75 to 84 years 64
85 years and over 11
Median age 31.7
Under 18 years 800
Percent of total population 15.7
65 years and over 262
Percent of total population 5.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,232
Family households (families) 928
Married-couple families 794
Percent of total households 64.4
Other family, male householder 39
Other family, female householder 95
Nonfamily households 304
Percent of total households 24.7
Householder living alone 244
Householder 65 years and over 59
Persons living in households 3,177
Persons per household 2.58
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 1,908
Institutionalized persons 1,908
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,172
Black 853
Percent of total population 16.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 24
Percent of total population 0.5
Asian or Pacific Islander 12
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 24
Hispanic Origin (any race) 104
Percent of total population 2.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,289
Occupied housing units 1,232
Owner occupied 1,096
Percent owner occupied 89.0
Renter occupied 136
Vacant housing units 57
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 26
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 19
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 744
1-unit, attached 9
2 to 4 units 33
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 503
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 539
Less than $50,000 104
$50,000 to $99,999 354
$100,000 to $149,999 53
$150,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 to $299,999 13
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 70,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 103
Less than $250 35
$250 to $499 64
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 301
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 539
White 536
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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