Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Schuylkill
Municipality: New Philadelphia borough
Total Population 1,283
SEX
Male 601
Female 682
AGE
Under 5 years 71
5 to 17 years 173
18 to 20 years 49
21 to 24 years 61
25 to 44 years 336
45 to 54 years 130
55 to 59 years 62
60 to 64 years 69
65 to 74 years 207
75 to 84 years 114
85 years and over 11
Median age 42.5
Under 18 years 244
Percent of total population 19.0
65 years and over 332
Percent of total population 25.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 546
Family households (families) 357
Married-couple families 272
Percent of total households 49.8
Other family, male householder 28
Other family, female householder 57
Nonfamily households 189
Percent of total households 34.6
Householder living alone 173
Householder 65 years and over 121
Persons living in households 1,283
Persons per household 2.35
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,281
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 601
Occupied housing units 546
Owner occupied 417
Percent owner occupied 76.4
Renter occupied 129
Vacant housing units 55
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 177
1-unit, attached 340
2 to 4 units 46
5 to 9 units 11
10 or more units 7
Mobile home, trailer, other 20
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 372
Less than $50,000 291
$50,000 to $99,999 73
$100,000 to $149,999 6
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 32,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 107
Less than $250 97
$250 to $499 10
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 169
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 372
White 372
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