Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northumberland
Municipality: Marion Heights borough
Total Population 837
SEX
Male 403
Female 434
AGE
Under 5 years 38
5 to 17 years 126
18 to 20 years 24
21 to 24 years 44
25 to 44 years 211
45 to 54 years 82
55 to 59 years 50
60 to 64 years 56
65 to 74 years 105
75 to 84 years 78
85 years and over 23
Median age 42.9
Under 18 years 164
Percent of total population 19.6
65 years and over 206
Percent of total population 24.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 340
Family households (families) 227
Married-couple families 180
Percent of total households 52.9
Other family, male householder 12
Other family, female householder 35
Nonfamily households 113
Percent of total households 33.2
Householder living alone 99
Householder 65 years and over 59
Persons living in households 837
Persons per household 2.46
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 833
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 13
Percent of total population 1.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 379
Occupied housing units 340
Owner occupied 286
Percent owner occupied 84.1
Renter occupied 54
Vacant housing units 39
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 15.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 218
1-unit, attached 106
2 to 4 units 33
5 to 9 units 4
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 18
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 255
Less than $50,000 211
$50,000 to $99,999 41
$100,000 to $149,999 3
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 32,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 43
Less than $250 38
$250 to $499 5
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 177
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 255
White 255
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) 6
Percent of occupied units 2.4
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