Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Pike

Municipality: Matamoras borough



Total Population                                                  1,934



SEX

Male                                                                909

Female                                                            1,025



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    133

   5 to 17 years                                                    312

   18 to 20 years                                                    69

   21 to 24 years                                                    67

   25 to 44 years                                                   550

   45 to 54 years                                                   184

   55 to 59 years                                                    92

   60 to 64 years                                                   135

   65 to 74 years                                                   248

   75 to 84 years                                                   109

   85 years and over                                                 35

   Median age                                                      38.6

Under 18 years                                                      445

   Percent of total population                                     23.0

65 years and over                                                   392

   Percent of total population                                     20.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                    768

   Family households (families)                                     565

      Married-couple families                                       473

         Percent of total households                               61.6

      Other family, male householder                                 25

      Other family, female householder                               67

   Nonfamily households                                             203

         Percent of total households                               26.4

      Householder living alone                                      181

         Householder 65 years and over                              109

   Persons living in households                                   1,934

   Persons per household                                           2.52



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          1,916

   Black                                                              2

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         12

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   Other race                                                         3

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        25

      Percent of total population                                   1.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                                 921

   Occupied housing units                                           768

      Owner occupied                                                585

         Percent owner occupied                                    76.2

      Renter occupied                                               183

   Vacant housing units                                             153

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  14

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 3.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   15.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 13



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 715

   1-unit, attached                                                   4

   2 to 4 units                                                     178

   5 to 9 units                                                      11

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       13



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   526

      Less than $50,000                                              10

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            223

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          227

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           55

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            9

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                          105,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      171

      Less than $250                                                 12

      $250 to $499                                                  100

      $500 to $749                                                   53

      $750 to $999                                                    6

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              463



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           526

      White                                                         522

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   5

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.0





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