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