Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Crawford
Municipality: Vernon township
Total Population 5,605
SEX
Male 2,698
Female 2,907
AGE
Under 5 years 297
5 to 17 years 874
18 to 20 years 205
21 to 24 years 242
25 to 44 years 1,659
45 to 54 years 695
55 to 59 years 296
60 to 64 years 325
65 to 74 years 594
75 to 84 years 315
85 years and over 103
Median age 39.7
Under 18 years 1,171
Percent of total population 20.9
65 years and over 1,012
Percent of total population 18.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,244
Family households (families) 1,600
Married-couple families 1,351
Percent of total households 60.2
Other family, male householder 64
Other family, female householder 185
Nonfamily households 644
Percent of total households 28.7
Householder living alone 552
Householder 65 years and over 214
Persons living in households 5,459
Persons per household 2.43
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 146
Institutionalized persons 146
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,496
Black 63
Percent of total population 1.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 7
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 35
Percent of total population 0.6
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 16
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,397
Occupied housing units 2,244
Owner occupied 1,815
Percent owner occupied 80.9
Renter occupied 429
Vacant housing units 153
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 35
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 17
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,683
1-unit, attached 22
2 to 4 units 130
5 to 9 units 21
10 or more units 104
Mobile home, trailer, other 437
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,198
Less than $50,000 621
$50,000 to $99,999 521
$100,000 to $149,999 45
$150,000 to $199,999 11
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 49,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 372
Less than $250 193
$250 to $499 177
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 244
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,198
White 1,177
Black 15
Percent of occupied units 1.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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