Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Columbia
Municipality: Briar Creek borough
Total Population 616
SEX
Male 292
Female 324
AGE
Under 5 years 56
5 to 17 years 103
18 to 20 years 35
21 to 24 years 50
25 to 44 years 169
45 to 54 years 65
55 to 59 years 34
60 to 64 years 24
65 to 74 years 49
75 to 84 years 28
85 years and over 3
Median age 31.8
Under 18 years 159
Percent of total population 25.8
65 years and over 80
Percent of total population 13.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 238
Family households (families) 169
Married-couple families 137
Percent of total households 57.6
Other family, male householder 6
Other family, female householder 26
Nonfamily households 69
Percent of total households 29.0
Householder living alone 53
Householder 65 years and over 24
Persons living in households 616
Persons per household 2.59
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 608
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.8
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 252
Occupied housing units 238
Owner occupied 181
Percent owner occupied 76.1
Renter occupied 57
Vacant housing units 14
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 111
1-unit, attached 5
2 to 4 units 5
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 131
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 78
Less than $50,000 30
$50,000 to $99,999 42
$100,000 to $149,999 4
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 60,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 52
Less than $250 39
$250 to $499 13
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 219
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 78
White 77
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 1.3
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