Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Fulton

Municipality: Bethel township


Total Population                                                  1,317



SEX

Male                                                                633
Female                                                              684

AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    109
   5 to 17 years                                                    268
   18 to 20 years                                                    58
   21 to 24 years                                                    90
   25 to 44 years                                                   380
   45 to 54 years                                                   140
   55 to 59 years                                                    50
   60 to 64 years                                                    56
   65 to 74 years                                                    97
   75 to 84 years                                                    52
   85 years and over                                                 17
   Median age                                                      31.7
Under 18 years                                                      377
   Percent of total population                                     28.6
65 years and over                                                   166
   Percent of total population                                     12.6



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                    476
   Family households (families)                                     367
      Married-couple families                                       308
         Percent of total households                               64.7
      Other family, male householder                                 15
      Other family, female householder                               44
   Nonfamily households                                             109
         Percent of total households                               22.9
      Householder living alone                                      100
         Householder 65 years and over                               62
   Persons living in households                                   1,317
   Persons per household                                           2.77


GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0
      Institutionalized persons                                       0
      Other persons in group quarters                                 0


RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          1,302
   Black                                                              7
      Percent of total population                                   0.5
   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  4
      Percent of total population                                   0.3
   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          3
      Percent of total population                                   0.2
   Other race                                                         1
   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                         6
      Percent of total population                                   0.5


OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                                 585
   Occupied housing units                                           476
      Owner occupied                                                384
         Percent owner occupied                                    80.7
      Renter occupied                                                92
   Vacant housing units                                             109
      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  44
   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.8
   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.1
   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8
   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.6
   Units with over 1 person per room                                 10



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 395
   1-unit, attached                                                   5
   2 to 4 units                                                       7
   5 to 9 units                                                       0
   10 or more units                                                   0
   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      178


VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   158
      Less than $50,000                                              68
      $50,000 to $99,999                                             82
      $100,000 to $149,999                                            7
      $150,000 to $199,999                                            1
      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0
      $300,000 or more                                                0
      Median (dollars)                                           54,600


CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                       62
      Less than $250                                                 43
      $250 to $499                                                   19
      $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                                           158
      White                                                         157
      Black                                                           1
         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6
      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)                                   1
         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