Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Clarion

Municipality: Clarion township



Total Population                                                  3,306



SEX

Male                                                              1,688

Female                                                            1,618



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    207

   5 to 17 years                                                    526

   18 to 20 years                                                   276

   21 to 24 years                                                   406

   25 to 44 years                                                   969

   45 to 54 years                                                   273

   55 to 59 years                                                   149

   60 to 64 years                                                   156

   65 to 74 years                                                   214

   75 to 84 years                                                   101

   85 years and over                                                 29

   Median age                                                      29.3

Under 18 years                                                      733

   Percent of total population                                     22.2

65 years and over                                                   344

   Percent of total population                                     10.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,196

   Family households (families)                                     821

      Married-couple families                                       656

         Percent of total households                               54.8

      Other family, male householder                                 31

      Other family, female householder                              134

   Nonfamily households                                             375

         Percent of total households                               31.4

      Householder living alone                                      304

         Householder 65 years and over                               93

   Persons living in households                                   2,986

   Persons per household                                           2.50



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 320

      Institutionalized persons                                      15

      Other persons in group quarters                               305



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,239

   Black                                                             31

      Percent of total population                                   0.9

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         26

      Percent of total population                                   0.8

   Other race                                                         7

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        17

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,357

   Occupied housing units                                         1,196

      Owner occupied                                                833

         Percent owner occupied                                    69.6

      Renter occupied                                               363

   Vacant housing units                                             161

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  97

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    7.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 26



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 769

   1-unit, attached                                                   8

   2 to 4 units                                                      37

   5 to 9 units                                                      36

   10 or more units                                                  47

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      460



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   453

      Less than $50,000                                             169

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            241

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           30

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            8

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            4

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           57,400



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      320

      Less than $250                                                210

      $250 to $499                                                  107

      $500 to $749                                                    2

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              219



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           453

      White                                                         453

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      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