Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Perry
Municipality: Buffalo township
Total Population 1,080
SEX
Male 556
Female 524
AGE
Under 5 years 76
5 to 17 years 228
18 to 20 years 41
21 to 24 years 45
25 to 44 years 383
45 to 54 years 115
55 to 59 years 65
60 to 64 years 34
65 to 74 years 65
75 to 84 years 22
85 years and over 6
Median age 33.6
Under 18 years 304
Percent of total population 28.1
65 years and over 93
Percent of total population 8.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 376
Family households (families) 304
Married-couple families 276
Percent of total households 73.4
Other family, male householder 8
Other family, female householder 20
Nonfamily households 72
Percent of total households 19.1
Householder living alone 60
Householder 65 years and over 16
Persons living in households 1,080
Persons per household 2.87
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,075
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 425
Occupied housing units 376
Owner occupied 336
Percent owner occupied 89.4
Renter occupied 40
Vacant housing units 49
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 18
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 344
1-unit, attached 0
2 to 4 units 3
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 78
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 188
Less than $50,000 38
$50,000 to $99,999 126
$100,000 to $149,999 21
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 67,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 22
Less than $250 9
$250 to $499 9
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 270
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 188
White 187
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 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 1.1
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