Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Erie
Municipality: Girard township
Total Population 4,722
SEX
Male 2,318
Female 2,404
AGE
Under 5 years 348
5 to 17 years 1,019
18 to 20 years 186
21 to 24 years 247
25 to 44 years 1,563
45 to 54 years 507
55 to 59 years 200
60 to 64 years 187
65 to 74 years 300
75 to 84 years 144
85 years and over 21
Median age 32.0
Under 18 years 1,367
Percent of total population 28.9
65 years and over 465
Percent of total population 9.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,738
Family households (families) 1,289
Married-couple families 1,082
Percent of total households 62.3
Other family, male householder 55
Other family, female householder 152
Nonfamily households 449
Percent of total households 25.8
Householder living alone 392
Householder 65 years and over 165
Persons living in households 4,720
Persons per household 2.72
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 2
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 2
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,691
Black 9
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 14
Hispanic Origin (any race) 33
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,896
Occupied housing units 1,738
Owner occupied 1,472
Percent owner occupied 84.7
Renter occupied 266
Vacant housing units 158
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 96
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 29
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,081
1-unit, attached 5
2 to 4 units 40
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 75
Mobile home, trailer, other 690
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 711
Less than $50,000 200
$50,000 to $99,999 466
$100,000 to $149,999 33
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 to $299,999 3
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 59,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 207
Less than $250 114
$250 to $499 92
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 236
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 711
White 709
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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