Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Dauphin
Municipality: Halifax township
Total Population 3,449
SEX
Male 1,731
Female 1,718
AGE
Under 5 years 245
5 to 17 years 636
18 to 20 years 133
21 to 24 years 180
25 to 44 years 1,167
45 to 54 years 365
55 to 59 years 173
60 to 64 years 139
65 to 74 years 262
75 to 84 years 124
85 years and over 25
Median age 33.5
Under 18 years 881
Percent of total population 25.5
65 years and over 411
Percent of total population 11.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,286
Family households (families) 1,004
Married-couple families 884
Percent of total households 68.7
Other family, male householder 41
Other family, female householder 79
Nonfamily households 282
Percent of total households 21.9
Householder living alone 258
Householder 65 years and over 124
Persons living in households 3,449
Persons per household 2.68
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,432
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 11
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,411
Occupied housing units 1,286
Owner occupied 1,063
Percent owner occupied 82.7
Renter occupied 223
Vacant housing units 125
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 75
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,076
1-unit, attached 20
2 to 4 units 33
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 54
Mobile home, trailer, other 223
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 694
Less than $50,000 154
$50,000 to $99,999 463
$100,000 to $149,999 63
$150,000 to $199,999 11
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 69,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 166
Less than $250 67
$250 to $499 96
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 278
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 694
White 692
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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