Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Columbia
Municipality: Scott township
Total Population 4,423
SEX
Male 2,160
Female 2,263
AGE
Under 5 years 193
5 to 17 years 752
18 to 20 years 134
21 to 24 years 209
25 to 44 years 1,224
45 to 54 years 579
55 to 59 years 236
60 to 64 years 298
65 to 74 years 504
75 to 84 years 244
85 years and over 50
Median age 40.7
Under 18 years 945
Percent of total population 21.4
65 years and over 798
Percent of total population 18.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,798
Family households (families) 1,349
Married-couple families 1,213
Percent of total households 67.5
Other family, male householder 28
Other family, female householder 108
Nonfamily households 449
Percent of total households 25.0
Householder living alone 383
Householder 65 years and over 216
Persons living in households 4,409
Persons per household 2.45
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 14
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 14
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,359
Black 9
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 45
Percent of total population 1.0
Other race 6
Hispanic Origin (any race) 23
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,866
Occupied housing units 1,798
Owner occupied 1,526
Percent owner occupied 84.9
Renter occupied 272
Vacant housing units 68
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,368
1-unit, attached 23
2 to 4 units 124
5 to 9 units 55
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 296
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,154
Less than $50,000 280
$50,000 to $99,999 569
$100,000 to $149,999 196
$150,000 to $199,999 77
$200,000 to $299,999 28
$300,000 or more 4
Median (dollars) 71,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 239
Less than $250 108
$250 to $499 129
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 258
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,154
White 1,144
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of occupied units 0.8
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
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