Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Fayette
Municipality: Nicholson township
Total Population 1,995
SEX
Male 1,005
Female 990
AGE
Under 5 years 135
5 to 17 years 395
18 to 20 years 80
21 to 24 years 91
25 to 44 years 636
45 to 54 years 193
55 to 59 years 86
60 to 64 years 114
65 to 74 years 175
75 to 84 years 73
85 years and over 17
Median age 34.0
Under 18 years 530
Percent of total population 26.6
65 years and over 265
Percent of total population 13.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 689
Family households (families) 562
Married-couple families 459
Percent of total households 66.6
Other family, male householder 30
Other family, female householder 73
Nonfamily households 127
Percent of total households 18.4
Householder living alone 117
Householder 65 years and over 64
Persons living in households 1,995
Persons per household 2.90
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,964
Black 26
Percent of total population 1.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 7
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 738
Occupied housing units 689
Owner occupied 557
Percent owner occupied 80.8
Renter occupied 132
Vacant housing units 49
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.0
Units with over 1 person per room 23
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 569
1-unit, attached 20
2 to 4 units 9
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 139
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 333
Less than $50,000 253
$50,000 to $99,999 72
$100,000 to $149,999 6
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 29,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 94
Less than $250 83
$250 to $499 11
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 158
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 333
White 328
Black 5
Percent of occupied units 1.5
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) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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