Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northumberland
Municipality: Shamokin township
Total Population 1,697
SEX
Male 821
Female 876
AGE
Under 5 years 108
5 to 17 years 310
18 to 20 years 69
21 to 24 years 72
25 to 44 years 498
45 to 54 years 210
55 to 59 years 94
60 to 64 years 103
65 to 74 years 143
75 to 84 years 77
85 years and over 13
Median age 36.6
Under 18 years 418
Percent of total population 24.6
65 years and over 233
Percent of total population 13.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 641
Family households (families) 501
Married-couple families 424
Percent of total households 66.1
Other family, male householder 21
Other family, female householder 56
Nonfamily households 140
Percent of total households 21.8
Householder living alone 133
Householder 65 years and over 73
Persons living in households 1,697
Persons per household 2.65
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,689
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 697
Occupied housing units 641
Owner occupied 559
Percent owner occupied 87.2
Renter occupied 82
Vacant housing units 56
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 572
1-unit, attached 18
2 to 4 units 15
5 to 9 units 9
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 83
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 371
Less than $50,000 145
$50,000 to $99,999 191
$100,000 to $149,999 24
$150,000 to $199,999 9
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 57,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 47
Less than $250 34
$250 to $499 13
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 191
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 371
White 371
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) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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