Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Centre
Municipality: Howard township
Total Population 1,004
SEX
Male 502
Female 502
AGE
Under 5 years 72
5 to 17 years 203
18 to 20 years 43
21 to 24 years 52
25 to 44 years 322
45 to 54 years 128
55 to 59 years 50
60 to 64 years 42
65 to 74 years 55
75 to 84 years 32
85 years and over 5
Median age 33.0
Under 18 years 275
Percent of total population 27.4
65 years and over 92
Percent of total population 9.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 341
Family households (families) 288
Married-couple families 247
Percent of total households 72.4
Other family, male householder 15
Other family, female householder 26
Nonfamily households 53
Percent of total households 15.5
Householder living alone 49
Householder 65 years and over 18
Persons living in households 1,004
Persons per household 2.94
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 997
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 4
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 360
Occupied housing units 341
Owner occupied 292
Percent owner occupied 85.6
Renter occupied 49
Vacant housing units 19
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.9
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 273
1-unit, attached 1
2 to 4 units 2
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 84
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 179
Less than $50,000 70
$50,000 to $99,999 102
$100,000 to $149,999 5
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 55,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 39
Less than $250 29
$250 to $499 10
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 202
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 179
White 179
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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) 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