Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Franklin
Municipality: Metal township
Total Population 1,612
SEX
Male 824
Female 788
AGE
Under 5 years 128
5 to 17 years 264
18 to 20 years 87
21 to 24 years 102
25 to 44 years 483
45 to 54 years 200
55 to 59 years 73
60 to 64 years 74
65 to 74 years 126
75 to 84 years 52
85 years and over 23
Median age 33.3
Under 18 years 392
Percent of total population 24.3
65 years and over 201
Percent of total population 12.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 604
Family households (families) 464
Married-couple families 395
Percent of total households 65.4
Other family, male householder 24
Other family, female householder 45
Nonfamily households 140
Percent of total households 23.2
Householder living alone 121
Householder 65 years and over 62
Persons living in households 1,612
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,607
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 910
Occupied housing units 604
Owner occupied 481
Percent owner occupied 79.6
Renter occupied 123
Vacant housing units 306
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 260
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 12
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 644
1-unit, attached 7
2 to 4 units 13
5 to 9 units 4
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 242
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 272
Less than $50,000 133
$50,000 to $99,999 125
$100,000 to $149,999 12
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 50,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 74
Less than $250 61
$250 to $499 13
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 182
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 272
White 272
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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