Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Perry
Municipality: Centre township
Total Population 1,974
SEX
Male 999
Female 975
AGE
Under 5 years 145
5 to 17 years 462
18 to 20 years 74
21 to 24 years 101
25 to 44 years 676
45 to 54 years 235
55 to 59 years 62
60 to 64 years 79
65 to 74 years 96
75 to 84 years 37
85 years and over 7
Median age 31.4
Under 18 years 607
Percent of total population 30.7
65 years and over 140
Percent of total population 7.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 669
Family households (families) 549
Married-couple families 476
Percent of total households 71.2
Other family, male householder 28
Other family, female householder 45
Nonfamily households 120
Percent of total households 17.9
Householder living alone 95
Householder 65 years and over 33
Persons living in households 1,974
Persons per household 2.95
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,954
Black 16
Percent of total population 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 4
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 730
Occupied housing units 669
Owner occupied 576
Percent owner occupied 86.1
Renter occupied 93
Vacant housing units 61
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 29
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 532
1-unit, attached 4
2 to 4 units 11
5 to 9 units 15
10 or more units 3
Mobile home, trailer, other 165
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 315
Less than $50,000 54
$50,000 to $99,999 230
$100,000 to $149,999 26
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 70,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 74
Less than $250 26
$250 to $499 47
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 277
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 315
White 314
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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) 1
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