Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Erie
Municipality: North East borough
Total Population 4,617
SEX
Male 2,191
Female 2,426
AGE
Under 5 years 376
5 to 17 years 1,060
18 to 20 years 186
21 to 24 years 238
25 to 44 years 1,338
45 to 54 years 430
55 to 59 years 169
60 to 64 years 150
65 to 74 years 403
75 to 84 years 213
85 years and over 54
Median age 31.2
Under 18 years 1,436
Percent of total population 31.1
65 years and over 670
Percent of total population 14.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,732
Family households (families) 1,227
Married-couple families 941
Percent of total households 54.3
Other family, male householder 66
Other family, female householder 220
Nonfamily households 505
Percent of total households 29.2
Householder living alone 448
Householder 65 years and over 249
Persons living in households 4,617
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,587
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 21
Hispanic Origin (any race) 94
Percent of total population 2.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,835
Occupied housing units 1,732
Owner occupied 1,052
Percent owner occupied 60.7
Renter occupied 680
Vacant housing units 103
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 30
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,060
1-unit, attached 12
2 to 4 units 502
5 to 9 units 92
10 or more units 135
Mobile home, trailer, other 34
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 895
Less than $50,000 327
$50,000 to $99,999 500
$100,000 to $149,999 52
$150,000 to $199,999 12
$200,000 to $299,999 4
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 57,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 651
Less than $250 393
$250 to $499 227
$500 to $749 21
$750 to $999 10
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 230
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 895
White 893
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 12
Percent of occupied units 1.3
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