Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Erie
Municipality: Elk Creek township
Total Population 1,738
SEX
Male 876
Female 862
AGE
Under 5 years 117
5 to 17 years 404
18 to 20 years 67
21 to 24 years 74
25 to 44 years 534
45 to 54 years 206
55 to 59 years 82
60 to 64 years 86
65 to 74 years 115
75 to 84 years 44
85 years and over 9
Median age 33.2
Under 18 years 521
Percent of total population 30.0
65 years and over 168
Percent of total population 9.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 575
Family households (families) 475
Married-couple families 430
Percent of total households 74.8
Other family, male householder 8
Other family, female householder 37
Nonfamily households 100
Percent of total households 17.4
Householder living alone 88
Householder 65 years and over 45
Persons living in households 1,738
Persons per household 3.02
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,698
Black 31
Percent of total population 1.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 7
Percent of total population 0.4
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 635
Occupied housing units 575
Owner occupied 523
Percent owner occupied 91.0
Renter occupied 52
Vacant housing units 60
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.1
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 14
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 523
1-unit, attached 0
2 to 4 units 6
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 106
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 163
Less than $50,000 87
$50,000 to $99,999 71
$100,000 to $149,999 5
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 48,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 25
Less than $250 21
$250 to $499 4
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 207
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 163
White 161
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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