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