Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Potter
Municipality: Shinglehouse borough
Total Population 1,243
SEX
Male 570
Female 673
AGE
Under 5 years 91
5 to 17 years 256
18 to 20 years 40
21 to 24 years 56
25 to 44 years 317
45 to 54 years 117
55 to 59 years 55
60 to 64 years 54
65 to 74 years 136
75 to 84 years 79
85 years and over 42
Median age 36.4
Under 18 years 347
Percent of total population 27.9
65 years and over 257
Percent of total population 20.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 494
Family households (families) 331
Married-couple families 277
Percent of total households 56.1
Other family, male householder 15
Other family, female householder 39
Nonfamily households 163
Percent of total households 33.0
Householder living alone 147
Householder 65 years and over 94
Persons living in households 1,217
Persons per household 2.46
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 26
Institutionalized persons 26
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,242
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 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 7
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 539
Occupied housing units 494
Owner occupied 309
Percent owner occupied 62.6
Renter occupied 185
Vacant housing units 45
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 377
1-unit, attached 1
2 to 4 units 44
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 63
Mobile home, trailer, other 49
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 255
Less than $50,000 203
$50,000 to $99,999 51
$100,000 to $149,999 1
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 35,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 169
Less than $250 125
$250 to $499 44
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 201
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 255
White 255
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) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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