Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Clearfield
Municipality: Sandy township
Total Population 9,005
SEX
Male 4,368
Female 4,637
AGE
Under 5 years 603
5 to 17 years 1,582
18 to 20 years 352
21 to 24 years 376
25 to 44 years 2,725
45 to 54 years 984
55 to 59 years 444
60 to 64 years 490
65 to 74 years 791
75 to 84 years 457
85 years and over 201
Median age 36.4
Under 18 years 2,185
Percent of total population 24.3
65 years and over 1,449
Percent of total population 16.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 3,295
Family households (families) 2,543
Married-couple families 2,196
Percent of total households 66.6
Other family, male householder 90
Other family, female householder 257
Nonfamily households 752
Percent of total households 22.8
Householder living alone 655
Householder 65 years and over 280
Persons living in households 8,676
Persons per household 2.63
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 329
Institutionalized persons 329
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 8,929
Black 6
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 60
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 47
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,946
Occupied housing units 3,295
Owner occupied 2,710
Percent owner occupied 82.2
Renter occupied 585
Vacant housing units 651
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 465
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 21
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 3,239
1-unit, attached 102
2 to 4 units 150
5 to 9 units 58
10 or more units 20
Mobile home, trailer, other 377
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 2,146
Less than $50,000 781
$50,000 to $99,999 1,101
$100,000 to $149,999 176
$150,000 to $199,999 58
$200,000 to $299,999 27
$300,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 60,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 498
Less than $250 248
$250 to $499 224
$500 to $749 26
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 251
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 2,146
White 2,128
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 12
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 7
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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