Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Perry township
Total Population 1,468
SEX
Male 751
Female 717
AGE
Under 5 years 90
5 to 17 years 302
18 to 20 years 51
21 to 24 years 77
25 to 44 years 447
45 to 54 years 175
55 to 59 years 87
60 to 64 years 60
65 to 74 years 115
75 to 84 years 55
85 years and over 9
Median age 34.9
Under 18 years 392
Percent of total population 26.7
65 years and over 179
Percent of total population 12.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 536
Family households (families) 429
Married-couple families 388
Percent of total households 72.4
Other family, male householder 14
Other family, female householder 27
Nonfamily households 107
Percent of total households 20.0
Householder living alone 88
Householder 65 years and over 42
Persons living in households 1,468
Persons per household 2.74
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,454
Black 8
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 593
Occupied housing units 536
Owner occupied 480
Percent owner occupied 89.6
Renter occupied 56
Vacant housing units 57
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 21
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.3
Units with over 1 person per room 7
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 408
1-unit, attached 6
2 to 4 units 10
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 168
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 203
Less than $50,000 139
$50,000 to $99,999 60
$100,000 to $149,999 4
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 41,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 31
Less than $250 21
$250 to $499 10
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 211
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 203
White 202
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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