Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Schuylkill
Municipality: Hegins township
Total Population 3,561
SEX
Male 1,738
Female 1,823
AGE
Under 5 years 174
5 to 17 years 613
18 to 20 years 128
21 to 24 years 156
25 to 44 years 1,032
45 to 54 years 324
55 to 59 years 210
60 to 64 years 225
65 to 74 years 420
75 to 84 years 231
85 years and over 48
Median age 38.7
Under 18 years 787
Percent of total population 22.1
65 years and over 699
Percent of total population 19.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,398
Family households (families) 1,039
Married-couple families 925
Percent of total households 66.2
Other family, male householder 37
Other family, female householder 77
Nonfamily households 359
Percent of total households 25.7
Householder living alone 325
Householder 65 years and over 209
Persons living in households 3,561
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 3,544
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 14
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 4
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,464
Occupied housing units 1,398
Owner occupied 1,193
Percent owner occupied 85.3
Renter occupied 205
Vacant housing units 66
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 14
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 12
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,178
1-unit, attached 82
2 to 4 units 80
5 to 9 units 19
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 105
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 925
Less than $50,000 524
$50,000 to $99,999 360
$100,000 to $149,999 29
$150,000 to $199,999 8
$200,000 to $299,999 4
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 44,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 155
Less than $250 105
$250 to $499 50
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 221
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 925
White 925
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