Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Delaware township
Total Population 2,064
SEX
Male 1,081
Female 983
AGE
Under 5 years 131
5 to 17 years 370
18 to 20 years 80
21 to 24 years 86
25 to 44 years 663
45 to 54 years 251
55 to 59 years 101
60 to 64 years 129
65 to 74 years 154
75 to 84 years 80
85 years and over 19
Median age 36.5
Under 18 years 501
Percent of total population 24.3
65 years and over 253
Percent of total population 12.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 746
Family households (families) 614
Married-couple families 558
Percent of total households 74.8
Other family, male householder 21
Other family, female householder 35
Nonfamily households 132
Percent of total households 17.7
Householder living alone 112
Householder 65 years and over 41
Persons living in households 2,048
Persons per household 2.75
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 16
Institutionalized persons 16
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,059
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 797
Occupied housing units 746
Owner occupied 666
Percent owner occupied 89.3
Renter occupied 80
Vacant housing units 51
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 15
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.9
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 662
1-unit, attached 4
2 to 4 units 15
5 to 9 units 9
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 106
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 368
Less than $50,000 179
$50,000 to $99,999 168
$100,000 to $149,999 16
$150,000 to $199,999 5
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 50,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 47
Less than $250 28
$250 to $499 19
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 222
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 368
White 367
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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