Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Fayette
Municipality: German township
Total Population 5,596
SEX
Male 2,685
Female 2,911
AGE
Under 5 years 326
5 to 17 years 996
18 to 20 years 224
21 to 24 years 250
25 to 44 years 1,602
45 to 54 years 521
55 to 59 years 226
60 to 64 years 294
65 to 74 years 695
75 to 84 years 364
85 years and over 98
Median age 37.4
Under 18 years 1,322
Percent of total population 23.6
65 years and over 1,157
Percent of total population 20.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,092
Family households (families) 1,546
Married-couple families 1,214
Percent of total households 58.0
Other family, male householder 82
Other family, female householder 250
Nonfamily households 546
Percent of total households 26.1
Householder living alone 518
Householder 65 years and over 303
Persons living in households 5,471
Persons per household 2.62
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 125
Institutionalized persons 125
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,201
Black 383
Percent of total population 6.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 33
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,211
Occupied housing units 2,092
Owner occupied 1,694
Percent owner occupied 81.0
Renter occupied 398
Vacant housing units 119
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 49
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,559
1-unit, attached 321
2 to 4 units 45
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 286
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,258
Less than $50,000 1,000
$50,000 to $99,999 231
$100,000 to $149,999 19
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 to $299,999 3
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 29,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 285
Less than $250 227
$250 to $499 57
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 184
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,258
White 1,150
Black 104
Percent of occupied units 8.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 3
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 8
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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