Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Jefferson

Municipality: Sykesville borough


Total Population 1,387 SEX Male 668 Female 719 AGE Under 5 years 105 5 to 17 years 239 18 to 20 years 49 21 to 24 years 91 25 to 44 years 357 45 to 54 years 128 55 to 59 years 71 60 to 64 years 60 65 to 74 years 163 75 to 84 years 103 85 years and over 21 Median age 35.0 Under 18 years 344 Percent of total population 24.8 65 years and over 287 Percent of total population 20.7 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 571 Family households (families) 401 Married-couple families 301 Percent of total households 52.7 Other family, male householder 22 Other family, female householder 78 Nonfamily households 170 Percent of total households 29.8 Householder living alone 155 Householder 65 years and over 89 Persons living in households 1,387 Persons per household 2.43 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 0 Institutionalized persons 0 Other persons in group quarters 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 1,380 Black 3 Percent of total population 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1 Percent of total population 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 1 Percent of total population 0.1 Other race 2 Hispanic Origin (any race) 3 Percent of total population 0.2 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 605 Occupied housing units 571 Owner occupied 363 Percent owner occupied 63.6 Renter occupied 208 Vacant housing units 34 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.9 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4 Units with over 1 person per room 3 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 400 1-unit, attached 25 2 to 4 units 56 5 to 9 units 46 10 or more units 46 Mobile home, trailer, other 32 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 319 Less than $50,000 237 $50,000 to $99,999 80 $100,000 to $149,999 1 $150,000 to $199,999 1 $200,000 to $299,999 0 $300,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 37,600 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 185 Less than $250 153 $250 to $499 32 $500 to $749 0 $750 to $999 0 $1,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 174 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 319 White 319 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 0.3 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