Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Centre

Municipality: Ferguson township



Total Population                                                  9,368



SEX

Male                                                              4,783

Female                                                            4,585



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    655

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,587

   18 to 20 years                                                   350

   21 to 24 years                                                   839

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,455

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,062

   55 to 59 years                                                   428

   60 to 64 years                                                   310

   65 to 74 years                                                   443

   75 to 84 years                                                   186

   85 years and over                                                 53

   Median age                                                      31.9

Under 18 years                                                    2,242

   Percent of total population                                     23.9

65 years and over                                                   682

   Percent of total population                                      7.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,641

   Family households (families)                                   2,439

      Married-couple families                                     2,156

         Percent of total households                               59.2

      Other family, male householder                                 73

      Other family, female householder                              210

   Nonfamily households                                           1,202

         Percent of total households                               33.0

      Householder living alone                                      822

         Householder 65 years and over                              157

   Persons living in households                                   9,368

   Persons per household                                           2.57



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          8,810

   Black                                                            194

      Percent of total population                                   2.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 12

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        324

      Percent of total population                                   3.5

   Other race                                                        28

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        99

      Percent of total population                                   1.1



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,789

   Occupied housing units                                         3,641

      Owner occupied                                              2,327

         Percent owner occupied                                    63.9

      Renter occupied                                             1,314

   Vacant housing units                                             148

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  11

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.9

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 51



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,422

   1-unit, attached                                                 307

   2 to 4 units                                                     231

   5 to 9 units                                                     163

   10 or more units                                                 489

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      177



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,049

      Less than $50,000                                              85

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,054

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          571

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          190

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          109

      $300,000 or more                                               40

      Median (dollars)                                           95,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,245

      Less than $250                                                144

      $250 to $499                                                  824

      $500 to $749                                                  263

      $750 to $999                                                   13

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              392



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,049

      White                                                       1,978

      Black                                                          20

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      46

         Percent of occupied units                                  2.2

      Other race                                                      3

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  12

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6





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