Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Schuylkill
Municipality: Girardville borough
Total Population 1,889
SEX
Male 864
Female 1,025
AGE
Under 5 years 119
5 to 17 years 278
18 to 20 years 75
21 to 24 years 90
25 to 44 years 500
45 to 54 years 165
55 to 59 years 81
60 to 64 years 132
65 to 74 years 260
75 to 84 years 159
85 years and over 30
Median age 40.3
Under 18 years 397
Percent of total population 21.0
65 years and over 449
Percent of total population 23.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 777
Family households (families) 516
Married-couple families 387
Percent of total households 49.8
Other family, male householder 38
Other family, female householder 91
Nonfamily households 261
Percent of total households 33.6
Householder living alone 240
Householder 65 years and over 164
Persons living in households 1,883
Persons per household 2.42
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 6
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 6
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,886
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 885
Occupied housing units 777
Owner occupied 636
Percent owner occupied 81.9
Renter occupied 141
Vacant housing units 108
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 8
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 159
1-unit, attached 600
2 to 4 units 86
5 to 9 units 12
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 28
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 574
Less than $50,000 542
$50,000 to $99,999 28
$100,000 to $149,999 4
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 22,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 122
Less than $250 97
$250 to $499 25
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 194
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 574
White 574
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) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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