Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Fayette
Municipality: Jefferson township
Total Population 2,047
SEX
Male 989
Female 1,058
AGE
Under 5 years 92
5 to 17 years 404
18 to 20 years 89
21 to 24 years 80
25 to 44 years 572
45 to 54 years 248
55 to 59 years 111
60 to 64 years 106
65 to 74 years 206
75 to 84 years 110
85 years and over 29
Median age 37.8
Under 18 years 496
Percent of total population 24.2
65 years and over 345
Percent of total population 16.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 730
Family households (families) 576
Married-couple families 482
Percent of total households 66.0
Other family, male householder 27
Other family, female householder 67
Nonfamily households 154
Percent of total households 21.1
Householder living alone 140
Householder 65 years and over 84
Persons living in households 2,014
Persons per household 2.76
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 33
Institutionalized persons 33
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,996
Black 42
Percent of total population 2.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 790
Occupied housing units 730
Owner occupied 601
Percent owner occupied 82.3
Renter occupied 129
Vacant housing units 60
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 21
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 595
1-unit, attached 94
2 to 4 units 12
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 89
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 425
Less than $50,000 229
$50,000 to $99,999 168
$100,000 to $149,999 23
$150,000 to $199,999 4
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 44,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 92
Less than $250 62
$250 to $499 30
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 194
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 425
White 416
Black 9
Percent of occupied units 2.1
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