Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Jefferson
Municipality: Punxsutawney borough
Total Population 6,782
SEX
Male 2,978
Female 3,804
AGE
Under 5 years 417
5 to 17 years 1,141
18 to 20 years 390
21 to 24 years 308
25 to 44 years 1,724
45 to 54 years 595
55 to 59 years 285
60 to 64 years 389
65 to 74 years 795
75 to 84 years 556
85 years and over 182
Median age 37.8
Under 18 years 1,558
Percent of total population 23.0
65 years and over 1,533
Percent of total population 22.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,805
Family households (families) 1,770
Married-couple families 1,289
Percent of total households 46.0
Other family, male householder 99
Other family, female householder 382
Nonfamily households 1,035
Percent of total households 36.9
Householder living alone 970
Householder 65 years and over 571
Persons living in households 6,465
Persons per household 2.30
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 317
Institutionalized persons 175
Other persons in group quarters 142
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,751
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 10
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 15
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 30
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,111
Occupied housing units 2,805
Owner occupied 1,677
Percent owner occupied 59.8
Renter occupied 1,128
Vacant housing units 306
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 27
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 17
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,007
1-unit, attached 65
2 to 4 units 488
5 to 9 units 90
10 or more units 280
Mobile home, trailer, other 181
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,440
Less than $50,000 1,029
$50,000 to $99,999 375
$100,000 to $149,999 29
$150,000 to $199,999 4
$200,000 to $299,999 3
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 38,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,047
Less than $250 754
$250 to $499 289
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 208
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,440
White 1,439
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
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