Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Potter
Municipality: Galeton borough
Total Population 1,370
SEX
Male 657
Female 713
AGE
Under 5 years 105
5 to 17 years 271
18 to 20 years 54
21 to 24 years 75
25 to 44 years 371
45 to 54 years 129
55 to 59 years 60
60 to 64 years 63
65 to 74 years 160
75 to 84 years 67
85 years and over 15
Median age 33.4
Under 18 years 376
Percent of total population 27.4
65 years and over 242
Percent of total population 17.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 538
Family households (families) 379
Married-couple families 286
Percent of total households 53.2
Other family, male householder 25
Other family, female householder 68
Nonfamily households 159
Percent of total households 29.6
Householder living alone 140
Householder 65 years and over 85
Persons living in households 1,370
Persons per household 2.55
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,355
Black 10
Percent of total population 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 4
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 637
Occupied housing units 538
Owner occupied 360
Percent owner occupied 66.9
Renter occupied 178
Vacant housing units 99
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 40
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 461
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 61
5 to 9 units 40
10 or more units 20
Mobile home, trailer, other 53
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 315
Less than $50,000 241
$50,000 to $99,999 68
$100,000 to $149,999 6
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 35,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 164
Less than $250 133
$250 to $499 31
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 197
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 315
White 313
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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