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