Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Greene
Municipality: Jefferson township
Total Population 2,536
SEX
Male 1,221
Female 1,315
AGE
Under 5 years 150
5 to 17 years 462
18 to 20 years 107
21 to 24 years 92
25 to 44 years 778
45 to 54 years 234
55 to 59 years 120
60 to 64 years 125
65 to 74 years 289
75 to 84 years 148
85 years and over 31
Median age 37.6
Under 18 years 612
Percent of total population 24.1
65 years and over 468
Percent of total population 18.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 955
Family households (families) 743
Married-couple families 635
Percent of total households 66.5
Other family, male householder 29
Other family, female householder 79
Nonfamily households 212
Percent of total households 22.2
Householder living alone 195
Householder 65 years and over 128
Persons living in households 2,524
Persons per household 2.64
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 12
Institutionalized persons 9
Other persons in group quarters 3
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,446
Black 88
Percent of total population 3.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 17
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,033
Occupied housing units 955
Owner occupied 823
Percent owner occupied 86.2
Renter occupied 132
Vacant housing units 78
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 19
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 813
1-unit, attached 32
2 to 4 units 1
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 187
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 566
Less than $50,000 368
$50,000 to $99,999 183
$100,000 to $149,999 15
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 40,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 96
Less than $250 83
$250 to $499 13
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 184
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 566
White 545
Black 21
Percent of occupied units 3.7
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) 4
Percent of occupied units 0.7
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