Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Jackson township
Total Population 1,089
SEX
Male 555
Female 534
AGE
Under 5 years 93
5 to 17 years 224
18 to 20 years 42
21 to 24 years 45
25 to 44 years 353
45 to 54 years 121
55 to 59 years 42
60 to 64 years 49
65 to 74 years 74
75 to 84 years 40
85 years and over 6
Median age 33.0
Under 18 years 317
Percent of total population 29.1
65 years and over 120
Percent of total population 11.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 382
Family households (families) 298
Married-couple families 268
Percent of total households 70.2
Other family, male householder 10
Other family, female householder 20
Nonfamily households 84
Percent of total households 22.0
Householder living alone 67
Householder 65 years and over 34
Persons living in households 1,089
Persons per household 2.85
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,079
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of total population 0.6
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 439
Occupied housing units 382
Owner occupied 336
Percent owner occupied 88.0
Renter occupied 46
Vacant housing units 57
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 43
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 369
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 8
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 60
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 190
Less than $50,000 89
$50,000 to $99,999 84
$100,000 to $149,999 5
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 to $299,999 5
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 51,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 32
Less than $250 19
$250 to $499 13
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 235
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 190
White 190
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) 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