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