Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Fayette
Municipality: Perry township
Total Population 2,817
SEX
Male 1,398
Female 1,419
AGE
Under 5 years 179
5 to 17 years 524
18 to 20 years 118
21 to 24 years 114
25 to 44 years 845
45 to 54 years 320
55 to 59 years 125
60 to 64 years 156
65 to 74 years 264
75 to 84 years 136
85 years and over 36
Median age 36.5
Under 18 years 703
Percent of total population 25.0
65 years and over 436
Percent of total population 15.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,033
Family households (families) 799
Married-couple families 671
Percent of total households 65.0
Other family, male householder 30
Other family, female householder 98
Nonfamily households 234
Percent of total households 22.7
Householder living alone 223
Householder 65 years and over 119
Persons living in households 2,793
Persons per household 2.70
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 24
Institutionalized persons 24
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,713
Black 99
Percent of total population 3.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,117
Occupied housing units 1,033
Owner occupied 837
Percent owner occupied 81.0
Renter occupied 196
Vacant housing units 84
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 11
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 716
1-unit, attached 151
2 to 4 units 26
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 219
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 566
Less than $50,000 385
$50,000 to $99,999 165
$100,000 to $149,999 13
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 36,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 141
Less than $250 107
$250 to $499 34
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 202
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 566
White 549
Black 17
Percent of occupied units 3.0
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