Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Franklin
Municipality: St. Thomas township
Total Population 5,861
SEX
Male 2,952
Female 2,909
AGE
Under 5 years 428
5 to 17 years 1,177
18 to 20 years 263
21 to 24 years 353
25 to 44 years 1,855
45 to 54 years 659
55 to 59 years 284
60 to 64 years 255
65 to 74 years 370
75 to 84 years 176
85 years and over 41
Median age 32.4
Under 18 years 1,605
Percent of total population 27.4
65 years and over 587
Percent of total population 10.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,097
Family households (families) 1,683
Married-couple families 1,463
Percent of total households 69.8
Other family, male householder 77
Other family, female householder 143
Nonfamily households 414
Percent of total households 19.7
Householder living alone 337
Householder 65 years and over 134
Persons living in households 5,860
Persons per household 2.79
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 1
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 1
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,791
Black 29
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 11
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 21
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 9
Hispanic Origin (any race) 38
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,181
Occupied housing units 2,097
Owner occupied 1,756
Percent owner occupied 83.7
Renter occupied 341
Vacant housing units 84
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.9
Units with over 1 person per room 29
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,449
1-unit, attached 26
2 to 4 units 47
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 20
Mobile home, trailer, other 632
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,012
Less than $50,000 218
$50,000 to $99,999 691
$100,000 to $149,999 89
$150,000 to $199,999 11
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 67,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 247
Less than $250 131
$250 to $499 111
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 243
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,012
White 1,006
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 6
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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