Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Jefferson
Municipality: Brockway borough
Total Population 2,207
SEX
Male 1,047
Female 1,160
AGE
Under 5 years 153
5 to 17 years 393
18 to 20 years 81
21 to 24 years 100
25 to 44 years 609
45 to 54 years 182
55 to 59 years 108
60 to 64 years 127
65 to 74 years 269
75 to 84 years 158
85 years and over 27
Median age 36.5
Under 18 years 546
Percent of total population 24.7
65 years and over 454
Percent of total population 20.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 903
Family households (families) 623
Married-couple families 503
Percent of total households 55.7
Other family, male householder 23
Other family, female householder 97
Nonfamily households 280
Percent of total households 31.0
Householder living alone 260
Householder 65 years and over 169
Persons living in households 2,207
Persons per household 2.44
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,204
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 999
Occupied housing units 903
Owner occupied 600
Percent owner occupied 66.4
Renter occupied 303
Vacant housing units 96
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 699
1-unit, attached 7
2 to 4 units 138
5 to 9 units 64
10 or more units 70
Mobile home, trailer, other 21
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 546
Less than $50,000 300
$50,000 to $99,999 222
$100,000 to $149,999 18
$150,000 to $199,999 5
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 47,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 279
Less than $250 204
$250 to $499 75
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 196
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 546
White 546
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) 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