Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Clarion
Municipality: Elk township
Total Population 1,526
SEX
Male 762
Female 764
AGE
Under 5 years 106
5 to 17 years 284
18 to 20 years 76
21 to 24 years 74
25 to 44 years 451
45 to 54 years 192
55 to 59 years 80
60 to 64 years 70
65 to 74 years 111
75 to 84 years 60
85 years and over 22
Median age 34.0
Under 18 years 390
Percent of total population 25.6
65 years and over 193
Percent of total population 12.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 538
Family households (families) 435
Married-couple families 383
Percent of total households 71.2
Other family, male householder 11
Other family, female householder 41
Nonfamily households 103
Percent of total households 19.1
Householder living alone 86
Householder 65 years and over 43
Persons living in households 1,493
Persons per household 2.78
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 33
Institutionalized persons 33
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,526
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 4
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 611
Occupied housing units 538
Owner occupied 442
Percent owner occupied 82.2
Renter occupied 96
Vacant housing units 73
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 28
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 449
1-unit, attached 4
2 to 4 units 8
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 143
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 253
Less than $50,000 128
$50,000 to $99,999 111
$100,000 to $149,999 12
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 49,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 67
Less than $250 46
$250 to $499 19
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 196
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 253
White 253
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 0.4
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