Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northumberland
Municipality: Mount Carmel township
Total Population 2,679
SEX
Male 1,247
Female 1,432
AGE
Under 5 years 131
5 to 17 years 426
18 to 20 years 74
21 to 24 years 91
25 to 44 years 705
45 to 54 years 237
55 to 59 years 150
60 to 64 years 197
65 to 74 years 359
75 to 84 years 223
85 years and over 86
Median age 42.6
Under 18 years 557
Percent of total population 20.8
65 years and over 668
Percent of total population 24.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,032
Family households (families) 759
Married-couple families 610
Percent of total households 59.1
Other family, male householder 46
Other family, female householder 103
Nonfamily households 273
Percent of total households 26.5
Householder living alone 262
Householder 65 years and over 156
Persons living in households 2,565
Persons per household 2.49
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 114
Institutionalized persons 114
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,673
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 9
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,189
Occupied housing units 1,032
Owner occupied 876
Percent owner occupied 84.9
Renter occupied 156
Vacant housing units 157
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 11
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 407
1-unit, attached 709
2 to 4 units 35
5 to 9 units 3
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 35
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 803
Less than $50,000 586
$50,000 to $99,999 164
$100,000 to $149,999 45
$150,000 to $199,999 5
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 26,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 116
Less than $250 113
$250 to $499 3
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 122
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 803
White 802
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 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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