Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Perry
Municipality: Howe township
Total Population 459
SEX
Male 238
Female 221
AGE
Under 5 years 19
5 to 17 years 72
18 to 20 years 15
21 to 24 years 12
25 to 44 years 144
45 to 54 years 48
55 to 59 years 27
60 to 64 years 41
65 to 74 years 60
75 to 84 years 18
85 years and over 3
Median age 40.4
Under 18 years 91
Percent of total population 19.8
65 years and over 81
Percent of total population 17.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 185
Family households (families) 145
Married-couple families 135
Percent of total households 73.0
Other family, male householder 5
Other family, female householder 5
Nonfamily households 40
Percent of total households 21.6
Householder living alone 34
Householder 65 years and over 15
Persons living in households 459
Persons per household 2.48
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 459
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
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 260
Occupied housing units 185
Owner occupied 166
Percent owner occupied 89.7
Renter occupied 19
Vacant housing units 75
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 67
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 172
1-unit, attached 1
2 to 4 units 3
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 83
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 110
Less than $50,000 30
$50,000 to $99,999 70
$100,000 to $149,999 10
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 64,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 11
Less than $250 5
$250 to $499 6
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 263
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 110
White 110
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