Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Clearfield

Municipality: Lawrence township



Total Population                                                  8,000



SEX

Male                                                              3,884

Female                                                            4,116



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    528

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,421

   18 to 20 years                                                   290

   21 to 24 years                                                   390

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,218

   45 to 54 years                                                   934

   55 to 59 years                                                   411

   60 to 64 years                                                   470

   65 to 74 years                                                   759

   75 to 84 years                                                   408

   85 years and over                                                171

   Median age                                                      37.4

Under 18 years                                                    1,949

   Percent of total population                                     24.4

65 years and over                                                 1,338

   Percent of total population                                     16.7



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,921

   Family households (families)                                   2,247

      Married-couple families                                     1,824

         Percent of total households                               62.4

      Other family, male householder                                 92

      Other family, female householder                              331

   Nonfamily households                                             674

         Percent of total households                               23.1

      Householder living alone                                      607

         Householder 65 years and over                              318

   Persons living in households                                   7,601

   Persons per household                                           2.60



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 399

      Institutionalized persons                                     383

      Other persons in group quarters                                16



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          7,892

   Black                                                             65

      Percent of total population                                   0.8

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 16

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         24

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         3

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        12

      Percent of total population                                   0.2



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,204

   Occupied housing units                                         2,921

      Owner occupied                                              2,388

         Percent owner occupied                                    81.8

      Renter occupied                                               533

   Vacant housing units                                             283

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                 148

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.8

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 29



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,237

   1-unit, attached                                                  26

   2 to 4 units                                                      99

   5 to 9 units                                                      61

   10 or more units                                                  81

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      700



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,734

      Less than $50,000                                             973

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            639

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           87

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           25

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            6

      $300,000 or more                                                4

      Median (dollars)                                           45,500



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      418

      Less than $250                                                345

      $250 to $499                                                   73

      $500 to $749                                                    0

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              183



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,734

      White                                                       1,712

      Black                                                          15

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.9

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





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