Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Jefferson township
Total Population 1,998
SEX
Male 991
Female 1,007
AGE
Under 5 years 128
5 to 17 years 355
18 to 20 years 80
21 to 24 years 100
25 to 44 years 575
45 to 54 years 272
55 to 59 years 122
60 to 64 years 99
65 to 74 years 174
75 to 84 years 74
85 years and over 19
Median age 36.7
Under 18 years 483
Percent of total population 24.2
65 years and over 267
Percent of total population 13.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 733
Family households (families) 596
Married-couple families 526
Percent of total households 71.8
Other family, male householder 26
Other family, female householder 44
Nonfamily households 137
Percent of total households 18.7
Householder living alone 116
Householder 65 years and over 57
Persons living in households 1,998
Persons per household 2.73
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,991
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 763
Occupied housing units 733
Owner occupied 669
Percent owner occupied 91.3
Renter occupied 64
Vacant housing units 30
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 560
1-unit, attached 5
2 to 4 units 12
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 186
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 345
Less than $50,000 181
$50,000 to $99,999 155
$100,000 to $149,999 8
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 48,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 37
Less than $250 24
$250 to $499 13
$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 345
White 345
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) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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