Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Fayette

Municipality: Saltlick township


Total Population 3,253 SEX Male 1,622 Female 1,631 AGE Under 5 years 242 5 to 17 years 666 18 to 20 years 149 21 to 24 years 199 25 to 44 years 971 45 to 54 years 343 55 to 59 years 142 60 to 64 years 124 65 to 74 years 275 75 to 84 years 120 85 years and over 22 Median age 32.5 Under 18 years 908 Percent of total population 27.9 65 years and over 417 Percent of total population 12.8 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 1,148 Family households (families) 910 Married-couple families 789 Percent of total households 68.7 Other family, male householder 33 Other family, female householder 88 Nonfamily households 238 Percent of total households 20.7 Householder living alone 208 Householder 65 years and over 105 Persons living in households 3,253 Persons per household 2.83 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 0 Institutionalized persons 0 Other persons in group quarters 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 3,247 Black 1 Percent of total population 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5 Percent of total population 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander 0 Percent of total population 0.0 Other race 0 Hispanic Origin (any race) 3 Percent of total population 0.1 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 1,368 Occupied housing units 1,148 Owner occupied 956 Percent owner occupied 83.3 Renter occupied 192 Vacant housing units 220 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 145 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.3 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8 Units with over 1 person per room 40 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 978 1-unit, attached 10 2 to 4 units 24 5 to 9 units 2 10 or more units 1 Mobile home, trailer, other 353 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 550 Less than $50,000 312 $50,000 to $99,999 193 $100,000 to $149,999 33 $150,000 to $199,999 7 $200,000 to $299,999 1 $300,000 or more 4 Median (dollars) 45,100 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 127 Less than $250 108 $250 to $499 19 $500 to $749 0 $750 to $999 0 $1,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 174 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 550 White 548 Black 1 Percent of occupied units 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1 Percent of occupied units 0.2 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