Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Erie
Municipality: Platea borough
Total Population 467
SEX
Male 238
Female 229
AGE
Under 5 years 40
5 to 17 years 95
18 to 20 years 18
21 to 24 years 25
25 to 44 years 159
45 to 54 years 57
55 to 59 years 22
60 to 64 years 21
65 to 74 years 19
75 to 84 years 10
85 years and over 1
Median age 30.3
Under 18 years 135
Percent of total population 28.9
65 years and over 30
Percent of total population 6.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 155
Family households (families) 128
Married-couple families 112
Percent of total households 72.3
Other family, male householder 5
Other family, female householder 11
Nonfamily households 27
Percent of total households 17.4
Householder living alone 21
Householder 65 years and over 10
Persons living in households 467
Persons per household 3.01
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 463
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 164
Occupied housing units 155
Owner occupied 128
Percent owner occupied 82.6
Renter occupied 27
Vacant housing units 9
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.0
Units with over 1 person per room 0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 126
1-unit, attached 1
2 to 4 units 1
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 36
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 71
Less than $50,000 51
$50,000 to $99,999 18
$100,000 to $149,999 2
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 42,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 20
Less than $250 16
$250 to $499 4
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 220
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 71
White 69
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 1.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 1.4
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