Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Jefferson
Municipality: Bell township
Total Population 2,055
SEX
Male 1,026
Female 1,029
AGE
Under 5 years 122
5 to 17 years 404
18 to 20 years 98
21 to 24 years 71
25 to 44 years 657
45 to 54 years 209
55 to 59 years 104
60 to 64 years 107
65 to 74 years 178
75 to 84 years 86
85 years and over 19
Median age 35.8
Under 18 years 526
Percent of total population 25.6
65 years and over 283
Percent of total population 13.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 785
Family households (families) 594
Married-couple families 519
Percent of total households 66.1
Other family, male householder 23
Other family, female householder 52
Nonfamily households 191
Percent of total households 24.3
Householder living alone 178
Householder 65 years and over 84
Persons living in households 2,055
Persons per household 2.62
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,046
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 848
Occupied housing units 785
Owner occupied 695
Percent owner occupied 88.5
Renter occupied 90
Vacant housing units 63
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 18
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 719
1-unit, attached 6
2 to 4 units 20
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 98
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 471
Less than $50,000 249
$50,000 to $99,999 199
$100,000 to $149,999 19
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 48,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 62
Less than $250 45
$250 to $499 17
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 217
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 471
White 471
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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) 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