Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Franklin
Municipality: Mercersburg borough
Total Population 1,640
SEX
Male 775
Female 865
AGE
Under 5 years 129
5 to 17 years 277
18 to 20 years 47
21 to 24 years 98
25 to 44 years 459
45 to 54 years 192
55 to 59 years 98
60 to 64 years 81
65 to 74 years 145
75 to 84 years 88
85 years and over 26
Median age 35.6
Under 18 years 406
Percent of total population 24.8
65 years and over 259
Percent of total population 15.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 681
Family households (families) 471
Married-couple families 379
Percent of total households 55.7
Other family, male householder 15
Other family, female householder 77
Nonfamily households 210
Percent of total households 30.8
Householder living alone 192
Householder 65 years and over 93
Persons living in households 1,639
Persons per household 2.41
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 1
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 1
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,499
Black 119
Percent of total population 7.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 19
Hispanic Origin (any race) 28
Percent of total population 1.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 727
Occupied housing units 681
Owner occupied 359
Percent owner occupied 52.7
Renter occupied 322
Vacant housing units 46
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 10
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 396
1-unit, attached 101
2 to 4 units 123
5 to 9 units 27
10 or more units 54
Mobile home, trailer, other 26
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 314
Less than $50,000 102
$50,000 to $99,999 180
$100,000 to $149,999 20
$150,000 to $199,999 6
$200,000 to $299,999 6
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 63,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 286
Less than $250 159
$250 to $499 124
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 239
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 314
White 292
Black 22
Percent of occupied units 7.0
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) 3
Percent of occupied units 1.0
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