Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Dauphin
Municipality: Halifax borough
Total Population 911
SEX
Male 441
Female 470
AGE
Under 5 years 75
5 to 17 years 181
18 to 20 years 36
21 to 24 years 67
25 to 44 years 271
45 to 54 years 73
55 to 59 years 34
60 to 64 years 45
65 to 74 years 70
75 to 84 years 47
85 years and over 12
Median age 30.4
Under 18 years 256
Percent of total population 28.1
65 years and over 129
Percent of total population 14.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 365
Family households (families) 253
Married-couple families 191
Percent of total households 52.3
Other family, male householder 13
Other family, female householder 49
Nonfamily households 112
Percent of total households 30.7
Householder living alone 95
Householder 65 years and over 58
Persons living in households 911
Persons per household 2.50
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 898
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 11
Percent of total population 1.2
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 396
Occupied housing units 365
Owner occupied 196
Percent owner occupied 53.7
Renter occupied 169
Vacant housing units 31
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 166
1-unit, attached 86
2 to 4 units 53
5 to 9 units 53
10 or more units 24
Mobile home, trailer, other 14
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 175
Less than $50,000 102
$50,000 to $99,999 66
$100,000 to $149,999 6
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 43,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 165
Less than $250 72
$250 to $499 92
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 264
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 175
White 174
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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