Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Erie
Municipality: Harborcreek township
Total Population 15,108
SEX
Male 7,522
Female 7,586
AGE
Under 5 years 798
5 to 17 years 3,029
18 to 20 years 1,375
21 to 24 years 833
25 to 44 years 4,171
45 to 54 years 1,582
55 to 59 years 645
60 to 64 years 762
65 to 74 years 1,172
75 to 84 years 565
85 years and over 176
Median age 33.5
Under 18 years 3,827
Percent of total population 25.3
65 years and over 1,913
Percent of total population 12.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 4,912
Family households (families) 3,790
Married-couple families 3,348
Percent of total households 68.2
Other family, male householder 134
Other family, female householder 308
Nonfamily households 1,122
Percent of total households 22.8
Householder living alone 992
Householder 65 years and over 521
Persons living in households 13,754
Persons per household 2.80
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 1,354
Institutionalized persons 209
Other persons in group quarters 1,145
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 14,772
Black 224
Percent of total population 1.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 18
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 54
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 40
Hispanic Origin (any race) 83
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 5,158
Occupied housing units 4,912
Owner occupied 3,948
Percent owner occupied 80.4
Renter occupied 964
Vacant housing units 246
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 104
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 65
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 4,172
1-unit, attached 40
2 to 4 units 238
5 to 9 units 88
10 or more units 295
Mobile home, trailer, other 325
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 3,326
Less than $50,000 910
$50,000 to $99,999 2,118
$100,000 to $149,999 250
$150,000 to $199,999 27
$200,000 to $299,999 15
$300,000 or more 6
Median (dollars) 62,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 870
Less than $250 370
$250 to $499 432
$500 to $749 14
$750 to $999 45
$1,000 or more 9
Median (dollars) 268
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 3,326
White 3,298
Black 22
Percent of occupied units 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
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