Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Clearfield
Municipality: Karthaus township
Total Population 547
SEX
Male 266
Female 281
AGE
Under 5 years 25
5 to 17 years 75
18 to 20 years 27
21 to 24 years 33
25 to 44 years 140
45 to 54 years 60
55 to 59 years 27
60 to 64 years 47
65 to 74 years 65
75 to 84 years 43
85 years and over 5
Median age 41.0
Under 18 years 100
Percent of total population 18.3
65 years and over 113
Percent of total population 20.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 229
Family households (families) 160
Married-couple families 119
Percent of total households 52.0
Other family, male householder 10
Other family, female householder 31
Nonfamily households 69
Percent of total households 30.1
Householder living alone 62
Householder 65 years and over 34
Persons living in households 547
Persons per household 2.39
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 543
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 329
Occupied housing units 229
Owner occupied 203
Percent owner occupied 88.6
Renter occupied 26
Vacant housing units 100
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 85
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 272
1-unit, attached 5
2 to 4 units 5
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 47
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 132
Less than $50,000 116
$50,000 to $99,999 16
$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) 30,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 9
Less than $250 9
$250 to $499 0
$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 132
White 132
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