Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Northumberland

Municipality: Northumberland borough


Total Population 3,860 SEX Male 1,769 Female 2,091 AGE Under 5 years 238 5 to 17 years 635 18 to 20 years 136 21 to 24 years 170 25 to 44 years 1,237 45 to 54 years 396 55 to 59 years 177 60 to 64 years 205 65 to 74 years 405 75 to 84 years 211 85 years and over 50 Median age 36.7 Under 18 years 873 Percent of total population 22.6 65 years and over 666 Percent of total population 17.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 1,620 Family households (families) 1,109 Married-couple families 959 Percent of total households 59.2 Other family, male householder 37 Other family, female householder 113 Nonfamily households 511 Percent of total households 31.5 Householder living alone 440 Householder 65 years and over 219 Persons living in households 3,856 Persons per household 2.38 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 4 Institutionalized persons 0 Other persons in group quarters 4 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 3,844 Black 5 Percent of total population 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2 Percent of total population 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 7 Percent of total population 0.2 Other race 2 Hispanic Origin (any race) 22 Percent of total population 0.6 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 1,718 Occupied housing units 1,620 Owner occupied 1,111 Percent owner occupied 68.6 Renter occupied 509 Vacant housing units 98 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.8 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1 Units with over 1 person per room 11 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 1,050 1-unit, attached 287 2 to 4 units 260 5 to 9 units 61 10 or more units 30 Mobile home, trailer, other 30 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 977 Less than $50,000 454 $50,000 to $99,999 437 $100,000 to $149,999 64 $150,000 to $199,999 16 $200,000 to $299,999 6 $300,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 52,700 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 463 Less than $250 277 $250 to $499 183 $500 to $749 2 $750 to $999 0 $1,000 or more 1 Median (dollars) 234 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 977 White 976 Black 1 Percent of occupied units 0.1 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) 1 Percent of occupied units 0.1 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