Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mifflin
Municipality: Union township
Total Population 3,265
SEX
Male 1,522
Female 1,743
AGE
Under 5 years 279
5 to 17 years 644
18 to 20 years 147
21 to 24 years 160
25 to 44 years 808
45 to 54 years 315
55 to 59 years 159
60 to 64 years 160
65 to 74 years 265
75 to 84 years 234
85 years and over 94
Median age 34.2
Under 18 years 923
Percent of total population 28.3
65 years and over 593
Percent of total population 18.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,094
Family households (families) 846
Married-couple families 768
Percent of total households 70.2
Other family, male householder 21
Other family, female householder 57
Nonfamily households 248
Percent of total households 22.7
Householder living alone 237
Householder 65 years and over 157
Persons living in households 3,141
Persons per household 2.87
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 124
Institutionalized persons 124
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,248
Black 5
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,175
Occupied housing units 1,094
Owner occupied 828
Percent owner occupied 75.7
Renter occupied 266
Vacant housing units 81
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 52
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 32
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 826
1-unit, attached 115
2 to 4 units 79
5 to 9 units 8
10 or more units 5
Mobile home, trailer, other 142
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 616
Less than $50,000 238
$50,000 to $99,999 341
$100,000 to $149,999 25
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 to $299,999 3
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 54,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 156
Less than $250 115
$250 to $499 39
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 200
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 616
White 616
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