Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Columbia
Municipality: Roaring Creek township
Total Population 478
SEX
Male 237
Female 241
AGE
Under 5 years 25
5 to 17 years 99
18 to 20 years 20
21 to 24 years 12
25 to 44 years 153
45 to 54 years 41
55 to 59 years 21
60 to 64 years 40
65 to 74 years 44
75 to 84 years 20
85 years and over 3
Median age 37.2
Under 18 years 124
Percent of total population 25.9
65 years and over 67
Percent of total population 14.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 181
Family households (families) 138
Married-couple families 120
Percent of total households 66.3
Other family, male householder 9
Other family, female householder 9
Nonfamily households 43
Percent of total households 23.8
Householder living alone 40
Householder 65 years and over 24
Persons living in households 478
Persons per household 2.64
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 476
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 311
Occupied housing units 181
Owner occupied 162
Percent owner occupied 89.5
Renter occupied 19
Vacant housing units 130
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 121
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 231
1-unit, attached 4
2 to 4 units 2
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 74
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 66
Less than $50,000 23
$50,000 to $99,999 35
$100,000 to $149,999 7
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 60,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 4
Less than $250 3
$250 to $499 1
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 200
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 66
White 66
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