Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Erie
Municipality: Springfield township
Total Population 3,218
SEX
Male 1,667
Female 1,551
AGE
Under 5 years 257
5 to 17 years 657
18 to 20 years 143
21 to 24 years 165
25 to 44 years 955
45 to 54 years 385
55 to 59 years 139
60 to 64 years 149
65 to 74 years 230
75 to 84 years 102
85 years and over 36
Median age 32.9
Under 18 years 914
Percent of total population 28.4
65 years and over 368
Percent of total population 11.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,128
Family households (families) 889
Married-couple families 754
Percent of total households 66.8
Other family, male householder 43
Other family, female householder 92
Nonfamily households 239
Percent of total households 21.2
Householder living alone 196
Householder 65 years and over 95
Persons living in households 3,218
Persons per household 2.85
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,157
Black 41
Percent of total population 1.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 7
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 6
Hispanic Origin (any race) 22
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,338
Occupied housing units 1,128
Owner occupied 917
Percent owner occupied 81.3
Renter occupied 211
Vacant housing units 210
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 154
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 31
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 916
1-unit, attached 7
2 to 4 units 41
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 374
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 502
Less than $50,000 261
$50,000 to $99,999 232
$100,000 to $149,999 6
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 48,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 153
Less than $250 103
$250 to $499 48
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 221
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 502
White 498
Black 3
Percent of occupied units 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
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