Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Clearfield
Municipality: Chest township
Total Population 565
SEX
Male 279
Female 286
AGE
Under 5 years 24
5 to 17 years 152
18 to 20 years 20
21 to 24 years 25
25 to 44 years 177
45 to 54 years 58
55 to 59 years 25
60 to 64 years 24
65 to 74 years 38
75 to 84 years 19
85 years and over 3
Median age 32.2
Under 18 years 176
Percent of total population 31.2
65 years and over 60
Percent of total population 10.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 179
Family households (families) 155
Married-couple families 134
Percent of total households 74.9
Other family, male householder 6
Other family, female householder 15
Nonfamily households 24
Percent of total households 13.4
Householder living alone 23
Householder 65 years and over 14
Persons living in households 565
Persons per household 3.16
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 565
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) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 241
Occupied housing units 179
Owner occupied 154
Percent owner occupied 86.0
Renter occupied 25
Vacant housing units 62
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 47
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.1
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.5
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 172
1-unit, attached 0
2 to 4 units 0
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 69
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 73
Less than $50,000 61
$50,000 to $99,999 12
$100,000 to $149,999 0
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 30,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 10
Less than $250 9
$250 to $499 1
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 175
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 73
White 73
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) 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