Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Columbia
Municipality: Jackson township
Total Population 508
SEX
Male 247
Female 261
AGE
Under 5 years 45
5 to 17 years 71
18 to 20 years 13
21 to 24 years 25
25 to 44 years 153
45 to 54 years 61
55 to 59 years 31
60 to 64 years 31
65 to 74 years 45
75 to 84 years 24
85 years and over 9
Median age 37.6
Under 18 years 116
Percent of total population 22.8
65 years and over 78
Percent of total population 15.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 199
Family households (families) 157
Married-couple families 142
Percent of total households 71.4
Other family, male householder 8
Other family, female householder 7
Nonfamily households 42
Percent of total households 21.1
Householder living alone 35
Householder 65 years and over 25
Persons living in households 508
Persons per household 2.55
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 508
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 244
Occupied housing units 199
Owner occupied 176
Percent owner occupied 88.4
Renter occupied 23
Vacant housing units 45
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 32
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 185
1-unit, attached 3
2 to 4 units 4
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 52
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 73
Less than $50,000 31
$50,000 to $99,999 37
$100,000 to $149,999 4
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 54,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 14
Less than $250 12
$250 to $499 2
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 180
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 73
White 73
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