Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Cumberland

Municipality: Shiremanstown borough



Total Population                                                  1,567



SEX

Male                                                                719

Female                                                              848



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                     96

   5 to 17 years                                                    178

   18 to 20 years                                                    53

   21 to 24 years                                                    89

   25 to 44 years                                                   501

   45 to 54 years                                                   159

   55 to 59 years                                                    97

   60 to 64 years                                                   116

   65 to 74 years                                                   171

   75 to 84 years                                                    88

   85 years and over                                                 19

   Median age                                                      38.2

Under 18 years                                                      274

   Percent of total population                                     17.5

65 years and over                                                   278

   Percent of total population                                     17.7



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                    733

   Family households (families)                                     454

      Married-couple families                                       383

         Percent of total households                               52.3

      Other family, male householder                                 12

      Other family, female householder                               59

   Nonfamily households                                             279

         Percent of total households                               38.1

      Householder living alone                                      249

         Householder 65 years and over                               76

   Persons living in households                                   1,567

   Persons per household                                           2.14



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          1,549

   Black                                                              1

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         15

      Percent of total population                                   1.0

   Other race                                                         1

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                         8

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                                 752

   Occupied housing units                                           733

      Owner occupied                                                481

         Percent owner occupied                                    65.6

      Renter occupied                                               252

   Vacant housing units                                              19

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.3

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.8

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  2



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 408

   1-unit, attached                                                 140

   2 to 4 units                                                     150

   5 to 9 units                                                      37

   10 or more units                                                   9

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                        8



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   445

      Less than $50,000                                              32

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            330

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           69

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           13

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            1

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           81,500



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      242

      Less than $250                                                 11

      $250 to $499                                                  212

      $500 to $749                                                   19

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              386



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           445

      White                                                         441

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      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