Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Schuylkill
Municipality: Mahanoy City borough
Total Population 5,209
SEX
Male 2,329
Female 2,880
AGE
Under 5 years 314
5 to 17 years 702
18 to 20 years 179
21 to 24 years 235
25 to 44 years 1,156
45 to 54 years 458
55 to 59 years 274
60 to 64 years 371
65 to 74 years 819
75 to 84 years 581
85 years and over 120
Median age 45.4
Under 18 years 1,016
Percent of total population 19.5
65 years and over 1,520
Percent of total population 29.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,361
Family households (families) 1,424
Married-couple families 991
Percent of total households 42.0
Other family, male householder 110
Other family, female householder 323
Nonfamily households 937
Percent of total households 39.7
Householder living alone 900
Householder 65 years and over 636
Persons living in households 5,209
Persons per household 2.21
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,192
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 33
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,788
Occupied housing units 2,361
Owner occupied 1,812
Percent owner occupied 76.7
Renter occupied 549
Vacant housing units 427
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 12
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 198
1-unit, attached 2,174
2 to 4 units 200
5 to 9 units 54
10 or more units 122
Mobile home, trailer, other 40
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,647
Less than $50,000 1,563
$50,000 to $99,999 78
$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) 19,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 476
Less than $250 391
$250 to $499 84
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 178
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,647
White 1,645
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 6
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