Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Hempfield township
Total Population 3,826
SEX
Male 1,799
Female 2,027
AGE
Under 5 years 207
5 to 17 years 654
18 to 20 years 106
21 to 24 years 112
25 to 44 years 1,009
45 to 54 years 398
55 to 59 years 218
60 to 64 years 294
65 to 74 years 468
75 to 84 years 225
85 years and over 135
Median age 42.0
Under 18 years 861
Percent of total population 22.5
65 years and over 828
Percent of total population 21.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,461
Family households (families) 1,117
Married-couple families 997
Percent of total households 68.2
Other family, male householder 33
Other family, female householder 87
Nonfamily households 344
Percent of total households 23.5
Householder living alone 317
Householder 65 years and over 186
Persons living in households 3,685
Persons per household 2.52
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 141
Institutionalized persons 141
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,778
Black 10
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 36
Percent of total population 0.9
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,503
Occupied housing units 1,461
Owner occupied 1,232
Percent owner occupied 84.3
Renter occupied 229
Vacant housing units 42
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,270
1-unit, attached 11
2 to 4 units 80
5 to 9 units 38
10 or more units 2
Mobile home, trailer, other 102
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,018
Less than $50,000 426
$50,000 to $99,999 472
$100,000 to $149,999 84
$150,000 to $199,999 20
$200,000 to $299,999 12
$300,000 or more 4
Median (dollars) 55,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 203
Less than $250 60
$250 to $499 127
$500 to $749 15
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 299
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,018
White 1,010
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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