Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Indiana
Municipality: Blairsville borough
Total Population 3,595
SEX
Male 1,702
Female 1,893
AGE
Under 5 years 203
5 to 17 years 537
18 to 20 years 148
21 to 24 years 178
25 to 44 years 957
45 to 54 years 368
55 to 59 years 165
60 to 64 years 218
65 to 74 years 466
75 to 84 years 296
85 years and over 59
Median age 39.8
Under 18 years 740
Percent of total population 20.6
65 years and over 821
Percent of total population 22.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,576
Family households (families) 994
Married-couple families 804
Percent of total households 51.0
Other family, male householder 49
Other family, female householder 141
Nonfamily households 582
Percent of total households 36.9
Householder living alone 537
Householder 65 years and over 312
Persons living in households 3,554
Persons per household 2.26
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 41
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 41
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,526
Black 61
Percent of total population 1.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,780
Occupied housing units 1,576
Owner occupied 998
Percent owner occupied 63.3
Renter occupied 578
Vacant housing units 204
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,179
1-unit, attached 35
2 to 4 units 268
5 to 9 units 50
10 or more units 174
Mobile home, trailer, other 74
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 885
Less than $50,000 510
$50,000 to $99,999 347
$100,000 to $149,999 20
$150,000 to $199,999 4
$200,000 to $299,999 4
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 45,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 540
Less than $250 358
$250 to $499 182
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 210
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 885
White 870
Black 13
Percent of occupied units 1.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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