Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Cumberland
Municipality: Silver Spring township
Total Population 8,369
SEX
Male 4,122
Female 4,247
AGE
Under 5 years 602
5 to 17 years 1,474
18 to 20 years 308
21 to 24 years 362
25 to 44 years 2,919
45 to 54 years 1,052
55 to 59 years 462
60 to 64 years 408
65 to 74 years 568
75 to 84 years 169
85 years and over 45
Median age 35.3
Under 18 years 2,076
Percent of total population 24.8
65 years and over 782
Percent of total population 9.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 3,132
Family households (families) 2,449
Married-couple families 2,200
Percent of total households 70.2
Other family, male householder 63
Other family, female householder 186
Nonfamily households 683
Percent of total households 21.8
Householder living alone 558
Householder 65 years and over 178
Persons living in households 8,369
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 8,225
Black 14
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 12
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 118
Percent of total population 1.4
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 19
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,254
Occupied housing units 3,132
Owner occupied 2,740
Percent owner occupied 87.5
Renter occupied 392
Vacant housing units 122
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 15
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 32
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,459
1-unit, attached 139
2 to 4 units 93
5 to 9 units 29
10 or more units 14
Mobile home, trailer, other 520
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 2,044
Less than $50,000 96
$50,000 to $99,999 1,169
$100,000 to $149,999 539
$150,000 to $199,999 133
$200,000 to $299,999 61
$300,000 or more 46
Median (dollars) 92,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 314
Less than $250 51
$250 to $499 205
$500 to $749 52
$750 to $999 3
$1,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 358
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 2,044
White 2,020
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 4
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 18
Percent of occupied units 0.9
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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