Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Jefferson
Municipality: Polk township
Total Population 305
SEX
Male 155
Female 150
AGE
Under 5 years 24
5 to 17 years 54
18 to 20 years 7
21 to 24 years 7
25 to 44 years 94
45 to 54 years 37
55 to 59 years 13
60 to 64 years 21
65 to 74 years 24
75 to 84 years 21
85 years and over 3
Median age 37.4
Under 18 years 78
Percent of total population 25.6
65 years and over 48
Percent of total population 15.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 115
Family households (families) 92
Married-couple families 73
Percent of total households 63.5
Other family, male householder 7
Other family, female householder 12
Nonfamily households 23
Percent of total households 20.0
Householder living alone 22
Householder 65 years and over 15
Persons living in households 305
Persons per household 2.65
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 305
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 366
Occupied housing units 115
Owner occupied 100
Percent owner occupied 87.0
Renter occupied 15
Vacant housing units 251
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 247
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.4
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 161
1-unit, attached 1
2 to 4 units 0
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 204
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 42
Less than $50,000 31
$50,000 to $99,999 10
$100,000 to $149,999 1
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 38,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 6
Less than $250 4
$250 to $499 2
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 238
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 42
White 42
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