Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Lancaster
Municipality: Marietta borough
Total Population 2,778
SEX
Male 1,385
Female 1,393
AGE
Under 5 years 247
5 to 17 years 462
18 to 20 years 121
21 to 24 years 193
25 to 44 years 982
45 to 54 years 263
55 to 59 years 114
60 to 64 years 103
65 to 74 years 199
75 to 84 years 65
85 years and over 29
Median age 31.7
Under 18 years 709
Percent of total population 25.5
65 years and over 293
Percent of total population 10.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,092
Family households (families) 762
Married-couple families 608
Percent of total households 55.7
Other family, male householder 42
Other family, female householder 112
Nonfamily households 330
Percent of total households 30.2
Householder living alone 267
Householder 65 years and over 97
Persons living in households 2,778
Persons per household 2.54
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,621
Black 129
Percent of total population 4.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 9
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 12
Hispanic Origin (any race) 35
Percent of total population 1.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,144
Occupied housing units 1,092
Owner occupied 719
Percent owner occupied 65.8
Renter occupied 373
Vacant housing units 52
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 12
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 494
1-unit, attached 262
2 to 4 units 156
5 to 9 units 117
10 or more units 46
Mobile home, trailer, other 69
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 612
Less than $50,000 161
$50,000 to $99,999 399
$100,000 to $149,999 32
$150,000 to $199,999 15
$200,000 to $299,999 5
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 63,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 361
Less than $250 73
$250 to $499 266
$500 to $749 21
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 344
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 612
White 583
Black 24
Percent of occupied units 3.9
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 6
Percent of occupied units 1.0
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