Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Sheakleyville borough
Total Population 145
SEX
Male 72
Female 73
AGE
Under 5 years 7
5 to 17 years 27
18 to 20 years 2
21 to 24 years 4
25 to 44 years 37
45 to 54 years 17
55 to 59 years 10
60 to 64 years 6
65 to 74 years 17
75 to 84 years 15
85 years and over 3
Median age 40.5
Under 18 years 34
Percent of total population 23.4
65 years and over 35
Percent of total population 24.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 58
Family households (families) 45
Married-couple families 40
Percent of total households 69.0
Other family, male householder 1
Other family, female householder 4
Nonfamily households 13
Percent of total households 22.4
Householder living alone 13
Householder 65 years and over 12
Persons living in households 145
Persons per household 2.50
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 145
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 61
Occupied housing units 58
Owner occupied 49
Percent owner occupied 84.5
Renter occupied 9
Vacant housing units 3
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 46
1-unit, attached 0
2 to 4 units 2
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 13
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 35
Less than $50,000 29
$50,000 to $99,999 6
$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) 32,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 6
Less than $250 6
$250 to $499 0
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 167
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 35
White 35
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