Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Centre

Municipality: Philipsburg borough


Total Population 3,048 SEX Male 1,385 Female 1,663 AGE Under 5 years 199 5 to 17 years 470 18 to 20 years 127 21 to 24 years 188 25 to 44 years 812 45 to 54 years 336 55 to 59 years 148 60 to 64 years 176 65 to 74 years 329 75 to 84 years 221 85 years and over 42 Median age 37.6 Under 18 years 669 Percent of total population 21.9 65 years and over 592 Percent of total population 19.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 1,369 Family households (families) 846 Married-couple families 654 Percent of total households 47.8 Other family, male householder 37 Other family, female householder 155 Nonfamily households 523 Percent of total households 38.2 Householder living alone 487 Householder 65 years and over 272 Persons living in households 3,048 Persons per household 2.23 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 0 Institutionalized persons 0 Other persons in group quarters 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 3,019 Black 9 Percent of total population 0.3 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 7 Percent of total population 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander 11 Percent of total population 0.4 Other race 2 Hispanic Origin (any race) 13 Percent of total population 0.4 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 1,530 Occupied housing units 1,369 Owner occupied 766 Percent owner occupied 56.0 Renter occupied 603 Vacant housing units 161 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.6 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5 Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9 Units with over 1 person per room 16 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 802 1-unit, attached 39 2 to 4 units 281 5 to 9 units 121 10 or more units 178 Mobile home, trailer, other 109 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 640 Less than $50,000 354 $50,000 to $99,999 258 $100,000 to $149,999 20 $150,000 to $199,999 5 $200,000 to $299,999 3 $300,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 45,600 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 560 Less than $250 407 $250 to $499 151 $500 to $749 2 $750 to $999 0 $1,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 213 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 640 White 634 Black 2 Percent of occupied units 0.3 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 4 Percent of occupied units 0.6 Other race 0 Hispanic origin (of any race) 1 Percent of occupied units 0.2 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