Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Otter Creek township
Total Population 583
SEX
Male 288
Female 295
AGE
Under 5 years 46
5 to 17 years 102
18 to 20 years 19
21 to 24 years 23
25 to 44 years 195
45 to 54 years 67
55 to 59 years 21
60 to 64 years 43
65 to 74 years 49
75 to 84 years 14
85 years and over 4
Median age 34.1
Under 18 years 148
Percent of total population 25.4
65 years and over 67
Percent of total population 11.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 218
Family households (families) 174
Married-couple families 159
Percent of total households 72.9
Other family, male householder 5
Other family, female householder 10
Nonfamily households 44
Percent of total households 20.2
Householder living alone 35
Householder 65 years and over 15
Persons living in households 583
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 578
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 8
Percent of total population 1.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 232
Occupied housing units 218
Owner occupied 191
Percent owner occupied 87.6
Renter occupied 27
Vacant housing units 14
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 166
1-unit, attached 0
2 to 4 units 0
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 66
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 83
Less than $50,000 51
$50,000 to $99,999 32
$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) 42,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 21
Less than $250 15
$250 to $499 6
$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 83
White 82
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 1.2
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