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