Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northumberland
Municipality: Upper Mahanoy township
Total Population 621
SEX
Male 327
Female 294
AGE
Under 5 years 52
5 to 17 years 114
18 to 20 years 26
21 to 24 years 27
25 to 44 years 179
45 to 54 years 54
55 to 59 years 34
60 to 64 years 41
65 to 74 years 57
75 to 84 years 32
85 years and over 5
Median age 34.1
Under 18 years 166
Percent of total population 26.7
65 years and over 94
Percent of total population 15.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 217
Family households (families) 183
Married-couple families 167
Percent of total households 77.0
Other family, male householder 2
Other family, female householder 14
Nonfamily households 34
Percent of total households 15.7
Householder living alone 32
Householder 65 years and over 20
Persons living in households 621
Persons per household 2.86
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 620
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 240
Occupied housing units 217
Owner occupied 189
Percent owner occupied 87.1
Renter occupied 28
Vacant housing units 23
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 215
1-unit, attached 1
2 to 4 units 2
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 22
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 80
Less than $50,000 36
$50,000 to $99,999 42
$100,000 to $149,999 2
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 53,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 17
Less than $250 15
$250 to $499 2
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 154
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 80
White 80
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