Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Mifflin

Municipality: Armagh township



Total Population                                                  3,627



SEX

Male                                                              1,834

Female                                                            1,793



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    266

   5 to 17 years                                                    687

   18 to 20 years                                                   168

   21 to 24 years                                                   207

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,059

   45 to 54 years                                                   450

   55 to 59 years                                                   168

   60 to 64 years                                                   181

   65 to 74 years                                                   289

   75 to 84 years                                                   124

   85 years and over                                                 28

   Median age                                                      34.1

Under 18 years                                                      953

   Percent of total population                                     26.3

65 years and over                                                   441

   Percent of total population                                     12.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,331

   Family households (families)                                   1,015

      Married-couple families                                       884

         Percent of total households                               66.4

      Other family, male householder                                 44

      Other family, female householder                               87

   Nonfamily households                                             316

         Percent of total households                               23.7

      Householder living alone                                      273

         Householder 65 years and over                              129

   Persons living in households                                   3,622

   Persons per household                                           2.72



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   5

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 5



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,618

   Black                                                              1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          6

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         1

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        16

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,836

   Occupied housing units                                         1,331

      Owner occupied                                              1,094

         Percent owner occupied                                    82.2

      Renter occupied                                               237

   Vacant housing units                                             505

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                 446

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.5

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 29



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,129

   1-unit, attached                                                  57

   2 to 4 units                                                      83

   5 to 9 units                                                       5

   10 or more units                                                   2

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      560



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   748

      Less than $50,000                                             420

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            290

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           28

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            5

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            4

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           46,200



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      188

      Less than $250                                                174

      $250 to $499                                                   14

      $500 to $749                                                    0

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              183



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           748

      White                                                         747

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.8





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