Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Salem township
Total Population 678
SEX
Male 357
Female 321
AGE
Under 5 years 51
5 to 17 years 120
18 to 20 years 27
21 to 24 years 34
25 to 44 years 207
45 to 54 years 82
55 to 59 years 38
60 to 64 years 49
65 to 74 years 41
75 to 84 years 23
85 years and over 6
Median age 34.8
Under 18 years 171
Percent of total population 25.2
65 years and over 70
Percent of total population 10.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 248
Family households (families) 193
Married-couple families 174
Percent of total households 70.2
Other family, male householder 6
Other family, female householder 13
Nonfamily households 55
Percent of total households 22.2
Householder living alone 46
Householder 65 years and over 21
Persons living in households 678
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 678
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 270
Occupied housing units 248
Owner occupied 212
Percent owner occupied 85.5
Renter occupied 36
Vacant housing units 22
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 206
1-unit, attached 0
2 to 4 units 1
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 63
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 80
Less than $50,000 55
$50,000 to $99,999 20
$100,000 to $149,999 4
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 43,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 14
Less than $250 13
$250 to $499 1
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 170
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 80
White 80
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