Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Clarion

Municipality: Clarion borough



Total Population                                                  6,457



SEX

Male                                                              2,830

Female                                                            3,627



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    144

   5 to 17 years                                                    462

   18 to 20 years                                                 2,316

   21 to 24 years                                                 1,293

   25 to 44 years                                                   930

   45 to 54 years                                                   278

   55 to 59 years                                                   153

   60 to 64 years                                                   189

   65 to 74 years                                                   352

   75 to 84 years                                                   231

   85 years and over                                                109

   Median age                                                      21.5

Under 18 years                                                      606

   Percent of total population                                      9.4

65 years and over                                                   692

   Percent of total population                                     10.7



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,807

   Family households (families)                                     792

      Married-couple families                                       621

         Percent of total households                               34.4

      Other family, male householder                                 26

      Other family, female householder                              145

   Nonfamily households                                           1,015

         Percent of total households                               56.2

      Householder living alone                                      559

         Householder 65 years and over                              220

   Persons living in households                                   4,260

   Persons per household                                           2.36



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                               2,197

      Institutionalized persons                                     141

      Other persons in group quarters                             2,056



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          6,207

   Black                                                            122

      Percent of total population                                   1.9

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  7

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        106

      Percent of total population                                   1.6

   Other race                                                        15

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        36

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,917

   Occupied housing units                                         1,807

      Owner occupied                                                747

         Percent owner occupied                                    41.3

      Renter occupied                                             1,060

   Vacant housing units                                             110

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  13

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.5

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 44



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 947

   1-unit, attached                                                  30

   2 to 4 units                                                     418

   5 to 9 units                                                     230

   10 or more units                                                 180

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      112



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   648

      Less than $50,000                                             169

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            412

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           55

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            8

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            2

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           66,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,025

      Less than $250                                                415

      $250 to $499                                                  454

      $500 to $749                                                  122

      $750 to $999                                                   27

      $1,000 or more                                                  7

      Median (dollars)                                              281



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           648

      White                                                         641

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.8

      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