Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Shenango township
Total Population 4,339
SEX
Male 2,168
Female 2,171
AGE
Under 5 years 281
5 to 17 years 762
18 to 20 years 147
21 to 24 years 210
25 to 44 years 1,371
45 to 54 years 525
55 to 59 years 237
60 to 64 years 276
65 to 74 years 369
75 to 84 years 137
85 years and over 24
Median age 35.9
Under 18 years 1,043
Percent of total population 24.0
65 years and over 530
Percent of total population 12.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,630
Family households (families) 1,313
Married-couple families 1,134
Percent of total households 69.6
Other family, male householder 43
Other family, female householder 136
Nonfamily households 317
Percent of total households 19.4
Householder living alone 284
Householder 65 years and over 126
Persons living in households 4,339
Persons per household 2.66
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,214
Black 101
Percent of total population 2.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 17
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 17
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,709
Occupied housing units 1,630
Owner occupied 1,374
Percent owner occupied 84.3
Renter occupied 256
Vacant housing units 79
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 23
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,218
1-unit, attached 5
2 to 4 units 48
5 to 9 units 64
10 or more units 60
Mobile home, trailer, other 314
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 878
Less than $50,000 351
$50,000 to $99,999 465
$100,000 to $149,999 44
$150,000 to $199,999 8
$200,000 to $299,999 6
$300,000 or more 4
Median (dollars) 55,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 211
Less than $250 71
$250 to $499 135
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 351
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 878
White 855
Black 23
Percent of occupied units 2.6
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) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
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