Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northumberland
Municipality: Point township
Total Population 3,466
SEX
Male 1,688
Female 1,778
AGE
Under 5 years 210
5 to 17 years 569
18 to 20 years 93
21 to 24 years 157
25 to 44 years 1,032
45 to 54 years 455
55 to 59 years 177
60 to 64 years 193
65 to 74 years 284
75 to 84 years 193
85 years and over 103
Median age 38.6
Under 18 years 779
Percent of total population 22.5
65 years and over 580
Percent of total population 16.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,271
Family households (families) 983
Married-couple families 861
Percent of total households 67.7
Other family, male householder 35
Other family, female householder 87
Nonfamily households 288
Percent of total households 22.7
Householder living alone 248
Householder 65 years and over 126
Persons living in households 3,296
Persons per household 2.59
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 170
Institutionalized persons 170
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,460
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 11
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,373
Occupied housing units 1,271
Owner occupied 1,079
Percent owner occupied 84.9
Renter occupied 192
Vacant housing units 102
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 55
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,028
1-unit, attached 39
2 to 4 units 32
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 32
Mobile home, trailer, other 242
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 813
Less than $50,000 228
$50,000 to $99,999 526
$100,000 to $149,999 51
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 62,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 158
Less than $250 70
$250 to $499 54
$500 to $749 9
$750 to $999 18
$1,000 or more 7
Median (dollars) 265
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 813
White 813
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) 2
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