Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Northumberland

Municipality: Zerbe township


Total Population 2,067 SEX Male 1,000 Female 1,067 AGE Under 5 years 127 5 to 17 years 346 18 to 20 years 84 21 to 24 years 98 25 to 44 years 559 45 to 54 years 194 55 to 59 years 102 60 to 64 years 140 65 to 74 years 242 75 to 84 years 147 85 years and over 28 Median age 38.1 Under 18 years 473 Percent of total population 22.9 65 years and over 417 Percent of total population 20.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 831 Family households (families) 597 Married-couple families 504 Percent of total households 60.6 Other family, male householder 30 Other family, female householder 63 Nonfamily households 234 Percent of total households 28.2 Householder living alone 213 Householder 65 years and over 136 Persons living in households 2,062 Persons per household 2.48 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 5 Institutionalized persons 0 Other persons in group quarters 5 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 2,058 Black 0 Percent of total population 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3 Percent of total population 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 6 Percent of total population 0.3 Other race 0 Hispanic Origin (any race) 1 Percent of total population 0.0 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 902 Occupied housing units 831 Owner occupied 673 Percent owner occupied 81.0 Renter occupied 158 Vacant housing units 71 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.7 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4 Units with over 1 person per room 7 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 576 1-unit, attached 168 2 to 4 units 94 5 to 9 units 19 10 or more units 0 Mobile home, trailer, other 45 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 573 Less than $50,000 436 $50,000 to $99,999 128 $100,000 to $149,999 9 $150,000 to $199,999 0 $200,000 to $299,999 0 $300,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 34,000 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 134 Less than $250 125 $250 to $499 9 $500 to $749 0 $750 to $999 0 $1,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 182 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 573 White 572 Black 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1 Percent of occupied units 0.2 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