Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Pike
Municipality: Palmyra township
Total Population 1,976
SEX
Male 991
Female 985
AGE
Under 5 years 111
5 to 17 years 301
18 to 20 years 57
21 to 24 years 71
25 to 44 years 534
45 to 54 years 204
55 to 59 years 124
60 to 64 years 173
65 to 74 years 275
75 to 84 years 105
85 years and over 21
Median age 41.7
Under 18 years 412
Percent of total population 20.9
65 years and over 401
Percent of total population 20.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 821
Family households (families) 570
Married-couple families 491
Percent of total households 59.8
Other family, male householder 34
Other family, female householder 45
Nonfamily households 251
Percent of total households 30.6
Householder living alone 208
Householder 65 years and over 111
Persons living in households 1,976
Persons per household 2.41
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,950
Black 5
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 10
Percent of total population 0.5
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 7
Hispanic Origin (any race) 32
Percent of total population 1.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,911
Occupied housing units 821
Owner occupied 690
Percent owner occupied 84.0
Renter occupied 131
Vacant housing units 3,090
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2,841
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 8.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 3,222
1-unit, attached 33
2 to 4 units 106
5 to 9 units 43
10 or more units 4
Mobile home, trailer, other 503
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 532
Less than $50,000 35
$50,000 to $99,999 163
$100,000 to $149,999 155
$150,000 to $199,999 82
$200,000 to $299,999 63
$300,000 or more 34
Median (dollars) 118,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 106
Less than $250 20
$250 to $499 60
$500 to $749 25
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 388
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 532
White 529
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
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