Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northumberland
Municipality: Ralpho township
Total Population 3,625
SEX
Male 1,799
Female 1,826
AGE
Under 5 years 233
5 to 17 years 622
18 to 20 years 128
21 to 24 years 130
25 to 44 years 1,061
45 to 54 years 413
55 to 59 years 183
60 to 64 years 224
65 to 74 years 398
75 to 84 years 196
85 years and over 37
Median age 38.7
Under 18 years 855
Percent of total population 23.6
65 years and over 631
Percent of total population 17.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,328
Family households (families) 1,046
Married-couple families 929
Percent of total households 70.0
Other family, male householder 40
Other family, female householder 77
Nonfamily households 282
Percent of total households 21.2
Householder living alone 263
Householder 65 years and over 154
Persons living in households 3,495
Persons per household 2.63
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 130
Institutionalized persons 94
Other persons in group quarters 36
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,607
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 16
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 17
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,448
Occupied housing units 1,328
Owner occupied 1,131
Percent owner occupied 85.2
Renter occupied 197
Vacant housing units 120
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 60
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 8
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,194
1-unit, attached 56
2 to 4 units 48
5 to 9 units 38
10 or more units 21
Mobile home, trailer, other 91
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 918
Less than $50,000 195
$50,000 to $99,999 534
$100,000 to $149,999 151
$150,000 to $199,999 21
$200,000 to $299,999 13
$300,000 or more 4
Median (dollars) 71,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 162
Less than $250 80
$250 to $499 80
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 251
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 918
White 916
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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