Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Fayette
Municipality: Franklin township
Total Population 2,640
SEX
Male 1,320
Female 1,320
AGE
Under 5 years 142
5 to 17 years 493
18 to 20 years 119
21 to 24 years 128
25 to 44 years 790
45 to 54 years 275
55 to 59 years 142
60 to 64 years 153
65 to 74 years 248
75 to 84 years 130
85 years and over 20
Median age 36.4
Under 18 years 635
Percent of total population 24.1
65 years and over 398
Percent of total population 15.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 958
Family households (families) 771
Married-couple families 658
Percent of total households 68.7
Other family, male householder 36
Other family, female householder 77
Nonfamily households 187
Percent of total households 19.5
Householder living alone 174
Householder 65 years and over 95
Persons living in households 2,621
Persons per household 2.74
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 19
Institutionalized persons 19
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,608
Black 30
Percent of total population 1.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,047
Occupied housing units 958
Owner occupied 804
Percent owner occupied 83.9
Renter occupied 154
Vacant housing units 89
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 23
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 20
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 732
1-unit, attached 94
2 to 4 units 31
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 190
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 506
Less than $50,000 368
$50,000 to $99,999 127
$100,000 to $149,999 8
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 33,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 114
Less than $250 98
$250 to $499 16
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 182
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 506
White 502
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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