Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Centre

Municipality: Harris township



Total Population                                                  4,167



SEX

Male                                                              2,033

Female                                                            2,134



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    359

   5 to 17 years                                                    723

   18 to 20 years                                                   119

   21 to 24 years                                                   148

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,560

   45 to 54 years                                                   530

   55 to 59 years                                                   207

   60 to 64 years                                                   185

   65 to 74 years                                                   227

   75 to 84 years                                                    92

   85 years and over                                                 17

   Median age                                                      34.2

Under 18 years                                                    1,082

   Percent of total population                                     26.0

65 years and over                                                   336

   Percent of total population                                      8.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,583

   Family households (families)                                   1,233

      Married-couple families                                     1,099

         Percent of total households                               69.4

      Other family, male householder                                 31

      Other family, female householder                              103

   Nonfamily households                                             350

         Percent of total households                               22.1

      Householder living alone                                      273

         Householder 65 years and over                               76

   Persons living in households                                   4,167

   Persons per household                                           2.63



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,094

   Black                                                             23

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         26

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   Other race                                                        20

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        41

      Percent of total population                                   1.0



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,654

   Occupied housing units                                         1,583

      Owner occupied                                              1,284

         Percent owner occupied                                    81.1

      Renter occupied                                               299

   Vacant housing units                                              71

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  39

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.8

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    1.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 10



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,375

   1-unit, attached                                                  22

   2 to 4 units                                                     100

   5 to 9 units                                                      45

   10 or more units                                                  42

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       70



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,094

      Less than $50,000                                              33

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            532

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          323

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          130

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           55

      $300,000 or more                                               21

      Median (dollars)                                           98,500



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      264

      Less than $250                                                 27

      $250 to $499                                                  203

      $500 to $749                                                   30

      $750 to $999                                                    3

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              351



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,094

      White                                                       1,082

      Black                                                           3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Other race                                                      3

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5





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