Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Northumberland

Municipality: Upper Augusta township


Total Population 2,681 SEX Male 1,355 Female 1,326 AGE Under 5 years 166 5 to 17 years 417 18 to 20 years 102 21 to 24 years 113 25 to 44 years 832 45 to 54 years 331 55 to 59 years 154 60 to 64 years 155 65 to 74 years 231 75 to 84 years 151 85 years and over 29 Median age 38.1 Under 18 years 583 Percent of total population 21.7 65 years and over 411 Percent of total population 15.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 1,002 Family households (families) 802 Married-couple families 720 Percent of total households 71.9 Other family, male householder 27 Other family, female householder 55 Nonfamily households 200 Percent of total households 20.0 Householder living alone 177 Householder 65 years and over 99 Persons living in households 2,611 Persons per household 2.61 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 70 Institutionalized persons 0 Other persons in group quarters 70 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 2,601 Black 38 Percent of total population 1.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2 Percent of total population 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 10 Percent of total population 0.4 Other race 30 Hispanic Origin (any race) 47 Percent of total population 1.8 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 1,041 Occupied housing units 1,002 Owner occupied 873 Percent owner occupied 87.1 Renter occupied 129 Vacant housing units 39 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7 Units with over 1 person per room 8 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 900 1-unit, attached 32 2 to 4 units 30 5 to 9 units 6 10 or more units 9 Mobile home, trailer, other 64 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 695 Less than $50,000 221 $50,000 to $99,999 391 $100,000 to $149,999 63 $150,000 to $199,999 13 $200,000 to $299,999 6 $300,000 or more 1 Median (dollars) 61,400 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 93 Less than $250 54 $250 to $499 38 $500 to $749 1 $750 to $999 0 $1,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 237 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 695 White 694 Black 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1 Percent of occupied units 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 Other race 0 Hispanic origin (of any race) 2 Percent of occupied units 0.3 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