Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Columbia
Municipality: Mifflin township
Total Population 2,305
SEX
Male 1,150
Female 1,155
AGE
Under 5 years 160
5 to 17 years 423
18 to 20 years 100
21 to 24 years 101
25 to 44 years 757
45 to 54 years 287
55 to 59 years 93
60 to 64 years 111
65 to 74 years 197
75 to 84 years 60
85 years and over 16
Median age 34.2
Under 18 years 583
Percent of total population 25.3
65 years and over 273
Percent of total population 11.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 837
Family households (families) 678
Married-couple families 587
Percent of total households 70.1
Other family, male householder 18
Other family, female householder 73
Nonfamily households 159
Percent of total households 19.0
Householder living alone 137
Householder 65 years and over 78
Persons living in households 2,305
Persons per household 2.75
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,300
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 7
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 875
Occupied housing units 837
Owner occupied 735
Percent owner occupied 87.8
Renter occupied 102
Vacant housing units 38
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 13
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 7
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 681
1-unit, attached 10
2 to 4 units 34
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 150
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 523
Less than $50,000 177
$50,000 to $99,999 304
$100,000 to $149,999 36
$150,000 to $199,999 5
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 59,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 74
Less than $250 43
$250 to $499 31
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 231
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 523
White 522
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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