Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Centre
Municipality: Walker township
Total Population 2,801
SEX
Male 1,374
Female 1,427
AGE
Under 5 years 181
5 to 17 years 546
18 to 20 years 125
21 to 24 years 125
25 to 44 years 906
45 to 54 years 367
55 to 59 years 126
60 to 64 years 116
65 to 74 years 187
75 to 84 years 101
85 years and over 21
Median age 35.1
Under 18 years 727
Percent of total population 26.0
65 years and over 309
Percent of total population 11.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 991
Family households (families) 825
Married-couple families 750
Percent of total households 75.7
Other family, male householder 29
Other family, female householder 46
Nonfamily households 166
Percent of total households 16.8
Householder living alone 147
Householder 65 years and over 76
Persons living in households 2,801
Persons per household 2.83
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,795
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,028
Occupied housing units 991
Owner occupied 871
Percent owner occupied 87.9
Renter occupied 120
Vacant housing units 37
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 18
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 835
1-unit, attached 6
2 to 4 units 27
5 to 9 units 6
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 154
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 613
Less than $50,000 136
$50,000 to $99,999 434
$100,000 to $149,999 37
$150,000 to $199,999 5
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 67,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 87
Less than $250 40
$250 to $499 44
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 265
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 613
White 612
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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