Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Huntington

Municipality: Huntingdon borough



Total Population                                                  6,843



SEX

Male                                                              3,092

Female                                                            3,751



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    373

   5 to 17 years                                                    967

   18 to 20 years                                                   878

   21 to 24 years                                                   612

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,664

   45 to 54 years                                                   549

   55 to 59 years                                                   263

   60 to 64 years                                                   363

   65 to 74 years                                                   572

   75 to 84 years                                                   463

   85 years and over                                                139

   Median age                                                      31.9

Under 18 years                                                    1,340

   Percent of total population                                     19.6

65 years and over                                                 1,174

   Percent of total population                                     17.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,563

   Family households (families)                                   1,552

      Married-couple families                                     1,211

         Percent of total households                               47.2

      Other family, male householder                                 71

      Other family, female householder                              270

   Nonfamily households                                           1,011

         Percent of total households                               39.4

      Householder living alone                                      904

         Householder 65 years and over                              487

   Persons living in households                                   5,739

   Persons per household                                           2.24



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                               1,104

      Institutionalized persons                                     138

      Other persons in group quarters                               966



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          6,661

   Black                                                            134

      Percent of total population                                   2.0

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 16

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         26

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                         6

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        37

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,715

   Occupied housing units                                         2,563

      Owner occupied                                              1,469

         Percent owner occupied                                    57.3

      Renter occupied                                             1,094

   Vacant housing units                                             152

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   9

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.9

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 16



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,581

   1-unit, attached                                                 132

   2 to 4 units                                                     607

   5 to 9 units                                                     145

   10 or more units                                                 177

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       73



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,269

      Less than $50,000                                             724

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            452

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           68

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           16

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            8

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           44,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,040

      Less than $250                                                675

      $250 to $499                                                  357

      $500 to $749                                                    6

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  2

      Median (dollars)                                              223



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,269

      White                                                       1,247

      Black                                                          20

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.6

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3





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