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