Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Perry
Municipality: Penn township
Total Population 3,283
SEX
Male 1,594
Female 1,689
AGE
Under 5 years 224
5 to 17 years 581
18 to 20 years 158
21 to 24 years 203
25 to 44 years 1,079
45 to 54 years 350
55 to 59 years 149
60 to 64 years 163
65 to 74 years 230
75 to 84 years 97
85 years and over 49
Median age 33.9
Under 18 years 805
Percent of total population 24.5
65 years and over 376
Percent of total population 11.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,201
Family households (families) 932
Married-couple families 756
Percent of total households 62.9
Other family, male householder 56
Other family, female householder 120
Nonfamily households 269
Percent of total households 22.4
Householder living alone 218
Householder 65 years and over 92
Persons living in households 3,197
Persons per household 2.66
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 86
Institutionalized persons 86
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,263
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 8
Hispanic Origin (any race) 20
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,260
Occupied housing units 1,201
Owner occupied 882
Percent owner occupied 73.4
Renter occupied 319
Vacant housing units 59
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 7
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 17
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 846
1-unit, attached 44
2 to 4 units 45
5 to 9 units 180
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 144
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 664
Less than $50,000 181
$50,000 to $99,999 400
$100,000 to $149,999 69
$150,000 to $199,999 12
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 66,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 299
Less than $250 70
$250 to $499 224
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 272
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 664
White 662
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 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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