Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Northumberland

Municipality: Mount Carmel borough



Total Population                                                  7,196



SEX

Male                                                              3,268

Female                                                            3,928



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    369

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,072

   18 to 20 years                                                   224

   21 to 24 years                                                   284

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,733

   45 to 54 years                                                   666

   55 to 59 years                                                   367

   60 to 64 years                                                   512

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,123

   75 to 84 years                                                   705

   85 years and over                                                141

   Median age                                                      44.0

Under 18 years                                                    1,441

   Percent of total population                                     20.0

65 years and over                                                 1,969

   Percent of total population                                     27.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,265

   Family households (families)                                   1,987

      Married-couple families                                     1,462

         Percent of total households                               44.8

      Other family, male householder                                113

      Other family, female householder                              412

   Nonfamily households                                           1,278

         Percent of total households                               39.1

      Householder living alone                                    1,219

         Householder 65 years and over                              825

   Persons living in households                                   7,192

   Persons per household                                           2.20



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   4

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 4



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          7,167

   Black                                                              3

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         16

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         5

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        28

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,725

   Occupied housing units                                         3,265

      Owner occupied                                              2,488

         Percent owner occupied                                    76.2

      Renter occupied                                               777

   Vacant housing units                                             460

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  16

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    7.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.3

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.8

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 10



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 765

   1-unit, attached                                               2,366

   2 to 4 units                                                     234

   5 to 9 units                                                     116

   10 or more units                                                 157

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       87



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,271

      Less than $50,000                                           1,983

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            256

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           23

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            6

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            3

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           24,200



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      668

      Less than $250                                                567

      $250 to $499                                                  100

      $500 to $749                                                    0

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              181



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,271

      White                                                       2,266

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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