Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Mercer

Municipality: Grove City borough



Total Population                                                  8,240



SEX

Male                                                              3,851

Female                                                            4,389



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    369

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,014

   18 to 20 years                                                 1,461

   21 to 24 years                                                 1,020

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,646

   45 to 54 years                                                   576

   55 to 59 years                                                   285

   60 to 64 years                                                   330

   65 to 74 years                                                   716

   75 to 84 years                                                   545

   85 years and over                                                278

   Median age                                                      28.0

Under 18 years                                                    1,383

   Percent of total population                                     16.8

65 years and over                                                 1,539

   Percent of total population                                     18.7



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,634

   Family households (families)                                   1,665

      Married-couple families                                     1,365

         Percent of total households                               51.8

      Other family, male householder                                 53

      Other family, female householder                              247

   Nonfamily households                                             969

         Percent of total households                               36.8

      Householder living alone                                      891

         Householder 65 years and over                              515

   Persons living in households                                   6,070

   Persons per household                                           2.30



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                               2,170

      Institutionalized persons                                     214

      Other persons in group quarters                             1,956



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          8,094

   Black                                                             61

      Percent of total population                                   0.7

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  9

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         63

      Percent of total population                                   0.8

   Other race                                                        13

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        54

      Percent of total population                                   0.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,762

   Occupied housing units                                         2,634

      Owner occupied                                              1,664

         Percent owner occupied                                    63.2

      Renter occupied                                               970

   Vacant housing units                                             128

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  17

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.9

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 19



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,837

   1-unit, attached                                                  26

   2 to 4 units                                                     461

   5 to 9 units                                                      85

   10 or more units                                                 256

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       97



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,447

      Less than $50,000                                             893

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            495

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           49

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            4

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            5

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           45,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      926

      Less than $250                                                396

      $250 to $499                                                  506

      $500 to $749                                                   10

      $750 to $999                                                   13

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              269



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,447

      White                                                       1,434

      Black                                                           5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





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