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