Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Fayette
Municipality: North Union township
Total Population 13,910
SEX
Male 6,578
Female 7,332
AGE
Under 5 years 872
5 to 17 years 2,466
18 to 20 years 541
21 to 24 years 699
25 to 44 years 4,136
45 to 54 years 1,427
55 to 59 years 655
60 to 64 years 797
65 to 74 years 1,359
75 to 84 years 744
85 years and over 214
Median age 36.7
Under 18 years 3,338
Percent of total population 24.0
65 years and over 2,317
Percent of total population 16.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 5,461
Family households (families) 3,999
Married-couple families 3,006
Percent of total households 55.0
Other family, male householder 208
Other family, female householder 785
Nonfamily households 1,462
Percent of total households 26.8
Householder living alone 1,363
Householder 65 years and over 729
Persons living in households 13,777
Persons per household 2.52
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 133
Institutionalized persons 94
Other persons in group quarters 39
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 13,478
Black 397
Percent of total population 2.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 10
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 14
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 11
Hispanic Origin (any race) 50
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 5,761
Occupied housing units 5,461
Owner occupied 3,985
Percent owner occupied 73.0
Renter occupied 1,476
Vacant housing units 300
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 78
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 3,584
1-unit, attached 389
2 to 4 units 294
5 to 9 units 103
10 or more units 283
Mobile home, trailer, other 1,108
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 2,923
Less than $50,000 1,927
$50,000 to $99,999 933
$100,000 to $149,999 44
$150,000 to $199,999 14
$200,000 to $299,999 5
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 40,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,256
Less than $250 829
$250 to $499 422
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 211
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 2,923
White 2,875
Black 45
Percent of occupied units 1.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 8
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