Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Schuylkill
Municipality: Gilberton borough
Total Population 953
SEX
Male 453
Female 500
AGE
Under 5 years 57
5 to 17 years 144
18 to 20 years 25
21 to 24 years 40
25 to 44 years 252
45 to 54 years 96
55 to 59 years 47
60 to 64 years 47
65 to 74 years 141
75 to 84 years 82
85 years and over 22
Median age 41.4
Under 18 years 201
Percent of total population 21.1
65 years and over 245
Percent of total population 25.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 418
Family households (families) 257
Married-couple families 181
Percent of total households 43.3
Other family, male householder 19
Other family, female householder 57
Nonfamily households 161
Percent of total households 38.5
Householder living alone 156
Householder 65 years and over 108
Persons living in households 953
Persons per household 2.28
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 952
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 480
Occupied housing units 418
Owner occupied 362
Percent owner occupied 86.6
Renter occupied 56
Vacant housing units 62
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 146
1-unit, attached 298
2 to 4 units 2
5 to 9 units 3
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 31
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 322
Less than $50,000 303
$50,000 to $99,999 13
$100,000 to $149,999 4
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 16,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 34
Less than $250 30
$250 to $499 4
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 150
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 322
White 322
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) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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