Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Huntington

Municipality: Mount Union borough



Total Population                                                  2,878



SEX

Male                                                              1,292

Female                                                            1,586



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    195

   5 to 17 years                                                    509

   18 to 20 years                                                   118

   21 to 24 years                                                   140

   25 to 44 years                                                   753

   45 to 54 years                                                   281

   55 to 59 years                                                   138

   60 to 64 years                                                   183

   65 to 74 years                                                   330

   75 to 84 years                                                   189

   85 years and over                                                 42

   Median age                                                      37.8

Under 18 years                                                      704

   Percent of total population                                     24.5

65 years and over                                                   561

   Percent of total population                                     19.5



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,271

   Family households (families)                                     784

      Married-couple families                                       539

         Percent of total households                               42.4

      Other family, male householder                                 37

      Other family, female householder                              208

   Nonfamily households                                             487

         Percent of total households                               38.3

      Householder living alone                                      449

         Householder 65 years and over                              257

   Persons living in households                                   2,878

   Persons per household                                           2.26



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,538

   Black                                                            321

      Percent of total population                                  11.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          2

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                        14

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        10

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,373

   Occupied housing units                                         1,271

      Owner occupied                                                662

         Percent owner occupied                                    52.1

      Renter occupied                                               609

   Vacant housing units                                             102

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   2

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.2

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    8.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 13



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 730

   1-unit, attached                                                  96

   2 to 4 units                                                     295

   5 to 9 units                                                      93

   10 or more units                                                  85

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       74



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   544

      Less than $50,000                                             464

      $50,000 to $99,999                                             77

      $100,000 to $149,999                                            3

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            0

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           31,400



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      565

      Less than $250                                                521

      $250 to $499                                                   43

      $500 to $749                                                    1

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              167



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           544

      White                                                         493

      Black                                                          49

         Percent of occupied units                                  9.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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