Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northumberland
Municipality: Jackson township
Total Population 845
SEX
Male 423
Female 422
AGE
Under 5 years 45
5 to 17 years 153
18 to 20 years 40
21 to 24 years 38
25 to 44 years 235
45 to 54 years 121
55 to 59 years 50
60 to 64 years 48
65 to 74 years 68
75 to 84 years 38
85 years and over 9
Median age 37.0
Under 18 years 198
Percent of total population 23.4
65 years and over 115
Percent of total population 13.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 321
Family households (families) 249
Married-couple families 228
Percent of total households 71.0
Other family, male householder 7
Other family, female householder 14
Nonfamily households 72
Percent of total households 22.4
Householder living alone 65
Householder 65 years and over 34
Persons living in households 845
Persons per household 2.63
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 837
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.5
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 348
Occupied housing units 321
Owner occupied 275
Percent owner occupied 85.7
Renter occupied 46
Vacant housing units 27
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 276
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 9
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 61
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 169
Less than $50,000 92
$50,000 to $99,999 72
$100,000 to $149,999 4
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 45,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 27
Less than $250 22
$250 to $499 5
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 184
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 169
White 169
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