Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Dauphin

Municipality: Penbrook borough



Total Population                                                  2,791



SEX

Male                                                              1,270

Female                                                            1,521



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    184

   5 to 17 years                                                    443

   18 to 20 years                                                    80

   21 to 24 years                                                   171

   25 to 44 years                                                   972

   45 to 54 years                                                   205

   55 to 59 years                                                   115

   60 to 64 years                                                   130

   65 to 74 years                                                   281

   75 to 84 years                                                   171

   85 years and over                                                 39

   Median age                                                      34.2

Under 18 years                                                      627

   Percent of total population                                     22.5

65 years and over                                                   491

   Percent of total population                                     17.6



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,238

   Family households (families)                                     736

      Married-couple families                                       567

         Percent of total households                               45.8

      Other family, male householder                                 37

      Other family, female householder                              132

   Nonfamily households                                             502

         Percent of total households                               40.5

      Householder living alone                                      441

         Householder 65 years and over                              165

   Persons living in households                                   2,778

   Persons per household                                           2.24



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  13

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                13



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,593

   Black                                                            139

      Percent of total population                                   5.0

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         44

      Percent of total population                                   1.6

   Other race                                                        11

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        38

      Percent of total population                                   1.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,305

   Occupied housing units                                         1,238

      Owner occupied                                                762

         Percent owner occupied                                    61.6

      Renter occupied                                               476

   Vacant housing units                                              67

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    7.8

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 14



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 439

   1-unit, attached                                                 424

   2 to 4 units                                                     319

   5 to 9 units                                                      77

   10 or more units                                                  24

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       22



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   671

      Less than $50,000                                             237

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            417

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           13

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            3

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           56,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      459

      Less than $250                                                 74

      $250 to $499                                                  360

      $500 to $749                                                   25

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              328



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           671

      White                                                         651

      Black                                                          16

         Percent of occupied units                                  2.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6





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