Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Jackson Center borough
Total Population 244
SEX
Male 120
Female 124
AGE
Under 5 years 18
5 to 17 years 51
18 to 20 years 7
21 to 24 years 13
25 to 44 years 71
45 to 54 years 27
55 to 59 years 8
60 to 64 years 8
65 to 74 years 16
75 to 84 years 20
85 years and over 5
Median age 35.5
Under 18 years 69
Percent of total population 28.3
65 years and over 41
Percent of total population 16.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 93
Family households (families) 66
Married-couple families 47
Percent of total households 50.5
Other family, male householder 7
Other family, female householder 12
Nonfamily households 27
Percent of total households 29.0
Householder living alone 25
Householder 65 years and over 16
Persons living in households 244
Persons per household 2.62
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 242
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.8
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 102
Occupied housing units 93
Owner occupied 76
Percent owner occupied 81.7
Renter occupied 17
Vacant housing units 9
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 85
1-unit, attached 0
2 to 4 units 6
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 11
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 50
Less than $50,000 42
$50,000 to $99,999 8
$100,000 to $149,999 0
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 29,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 15
Less than $250 11
$250 to $499 4
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 196
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 50
White 50
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