Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Sandy Lake township
Total Population 1,161
SEX
Male 579
Female 582
AGE
Under 5 years 55
5 to 17 years 247
18 to 20 years 48
21 to 24 years 47
25 to 44 years 356
45 to 54 years 132
55 to 59 years 62
60 to 64 years 57
65 to 74 years 86
75 to 84 years 61
85 years and over 10
Median age 36.5
Under 18 years 302
Percent of total population 26.0
65 years and over 157
Percent of total population 13.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 431
Family households (families) 346
Married-couple families 301
Percent of total households 69.8
Other family, male householder 18
Other family, female householder 27
Nonfamily households 85
Percent of total households 19.7
Householder living alone 70
Householder 65 years and over 34
Persons living in households 1,161
Persons per household 2.69
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,157
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 480
Occupied housing units 431
Owner occupied 391
Percent owner occupied 90.7
Renter occupied 40
Vacant housing units 49
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 27
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 8
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 347
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 9
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 122
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 150
Less than $50,000 87
$50,000 to $99,999 58
$100,000 to $149,999 5
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 46,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 23
Less than $250 20
$250 to $499 3
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 171
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 150
White 150
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