Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Clearfield
Municipality: Decatur township
Total Population 3,004
SEX
Male 1,476
Female 1,528
AGE
Under 5 years 172
5 to 17 years 569
18 to 20 years 144
21 to 24 years 177
25 to 44 years 863
45 to 54 years 344
55 to 59 years 136
60 to 64 years 160
65 to 74 years 286
75 to 84 years 127
85 years and over 26
Median age 34.9
Under 18 years 741
Percent of total population 24.7
65 years and over 439
Percent of total population 14.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,119
Family households (families) 863
Married-couple families 746
Percent of total households 66.7
Other family, male householder 34
Other family, female householder 83
Nonfamily households 256
Percent of total households 22.9
Householder living alone 226
Householder 65 years and over 145
Persons living in households 3,004
Persons per household 2.68
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,992
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 10
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 9
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,220
Occupied housing units 1,119
Owner occupied 941
Percent owner occupied 84.1
Renter occupied 178
Vacant housing units 101
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 36
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 15
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 870
1-unit, attached 5
2 to 4 units 13
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 42
Mobile home, trailer, other 290
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 619
Less than $50,000 460
$50,000 to $99,999 149
$100,000 to $149,999 8
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 36,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 126
Less than $250 111
$250 to $499 15
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 169
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 619
White 618
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