Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northumberland
Municipality: Lower Mahanoy township
Total Population 1,669
SEX
Male 825
Female 844
AGE
Under 5 years 97
5 to 17 years 315
18 to 20 years 60
21 to 24 years 86
25 to 44 years 514
45 to 54 years 196
55 to 59 years 79
60 to 64 years 85
65 to 74 years 138
75 to 84 years 77
85 years and over 22
Median age 35.4
Under 18 years 412
Percent of total population 24.7
65 years and over 237
Percent of total population 14.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 613
Family households (families) 491
Married-couple families 430
Percent of total households 70.1
Other family, male householder 20
Other family, female householder 41
Nonfamily households 122
Percent of total households 19.9
Householder living alone 109
Householder 65 years and over 59
Persons living in households 1,669
Persons per household 2.72
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,666
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 664
Occupied housing units 613
Owner occupied 495
Percent owner occupied 80.8
Renter occupied 118
Vacant housing units 51
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 539
1-unit, attached 9
2 to 4 units 47
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 61
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 338
Less than $50,000 192
$50,000 to $99,999 128
$100,000 to $149,999 12
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 44,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 84
Less than $250 72
$250 to $499 12
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 182
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 338
White 338
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