Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Erie

Municipality: North East township



Total Population                                                  6,283



SEX

Male                                                              3,142

Female                                                            3,141



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    526

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,345

   18 to 20 years                                                   205

   21 to 24 years                                                   281

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,976

   45 to 54 years                                                   660

   55 to 59 years                                                   284

   60 to 64 years                                                   281

   65 to 74 years                                                   479

   75 to 84 years                                                   216

   85 years and over                                                 30

   Median age                                                      33.2

Under 18 years                                                    1,871

   Percent of total population                                     29.8

65 years and over                                                   725

   Percent of total population                                     11.5



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,226

   Family households (families)                                   1,751

      Married-couple families                                     1,566

         Percent of total households                               70.4

      Other family, male householder                                 52

      Other family, female householder                              133

   Nonfamily households                                             475

         Percent of total households                               21.3

      Householder living alone                                      425

         Householder 65 years and over                              188

   Persons living in households                                   6,283

   Persons per household                                           2.82



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          6,234

   Black                                                              8

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 10

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         18

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                        13

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        30

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,516

   Occupied housing units                                         2,226

      Owner occupied                                              1,895

         Percent owner occupied                                    85.1

      Renter occupied                                               331

   Vacant housing units                                             290

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                 184

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   11.7

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 31



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,813

   1-unit, attached                                                  20

   2 to 4 units                                                     102

   5 to 9 units                                                      14

   10 or more units                                                  39

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      528



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,037

      Less than $50,000                                             256

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            654

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           87

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           23

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           13

      $300,000 or more                                                4

      Median (dollars)                                           64,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      243

      Less than $250                                                111

      $250 to $499                                                  127

      $500 to $749                                                    4

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              260



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,037

      White                                                       1,034

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





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