Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Erie
Municipality: Summit township
Total Population 5,284
SEX
Male 2,614
Female 2,670
AGE
Under 5 years 346
5 to 17 years 989
18 to 20 years 234
21 to 24 years 270
25 to 44 years 1,612
45 to 54 years 672
55 to 59 years 260
60 to 64 years 256
65 to 74 years 418
75 to 84 years 174
85 years and over 53
Median age 34.8
Under 18 years 1,335
Percent of total population 25.3
65 years and over 645
Percent of total population 12.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,898
Family households (families) 1,462
Married-couple families 1,244
Percent of total households 65.5
Other family, male householder 65
Other family, female householder 153
Nonfamily households 436
Percent of total households 23.0
Householder living alone 365
Householder 65 years and over 126
Persons living in households 5,199
Persons per household 2.74
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 85
Institutionalized persons 85
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,244
Black 24
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 11
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 7
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,977
Occupied housing units 1,898
Owner occupied 1,709
Percent owner occupied 90.0
Renter occupied 189
Vacant housing units 79
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 26
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 33
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,302
1-unit, attached 13
2 to 4 units 22
5 to 9 units 8
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 632
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 914
Less than $50,000 244
$50,000 to $99,999 564
$100,000 to $149,999 87
$150,000 to $199,999 9
$200,000 to $299,999 7
$300,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 65,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 134
Less than $250 72
$250 to $499 57
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 242
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 914
White 910
Black 3
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
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