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