Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Erie
Municipality: Girard borough
Total Population 2,879
SEX
Male 1,360
Female 1,519
AGE
Under 5 years 213
5 to 17 years 575
18 to 20 years 123
21 to 24 years 137
25 to 44 years 896
45 to 54 years 248
55 to 59 years 96
60 to 64 years 129
65 to 74 years 255
75 to 84 years 163
85 years and over 44
Median age 33.5
Under 18 years 788
Percent of total population 27.4
65 years and over 462
Percent of total population 16.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,111
Family households (families) 786
Married-couple families 645
Percent of total households 58.1
Other family, male householder 30
Other family, female householder 111
Nonfamily households 325
Percent of total households 29.3
Householder living alone 286
Householder 65 years and over 171
Persons living in households 2,858
Persons per household 2.57
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 21
Institutionalized persons 18
Other persons in group quarters 3
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,847
Black 18
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 16
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,162
Occupied housing units 1,111
Owner occupied 830
Percent owner occupied 74.7
Renter occupied 281
Vacant housing units 51
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 873
1-unit, attached 12
2 to 4 units 152
5 to 9 units 41
10 or more units 43
Mobile home, trailer, other 41
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 731
Less than $50,000 283
$50,000 to $99,999 421
$100,000 to $149,999 23
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 54,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 257
Less than $250 142
$250 to $499 114
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 238
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 731
White 726
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
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