Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Schuylkill
Municipality: Norwegian township
Total Population 1,938
SEX
Male 974
Female 964
AGE
Under 5 years 94
5 to 17 years 326
18 to 20 years 79
21 to 24 years 119
25 to 44 years 573
45 to 54 years 266
55 to 59 years 100
60 to 64 years 101
65 to 74 years 187
75 to 84 years 81
85 years and over 12
Median age 38.7
Under 18 years 420
Percent of total population 21.7
65 years and over 280
Percent of total population 14.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 721
Family households (families) 565
Married-couple families 479
Percent of total households 66.4
Other family, male householder 26
Other family, female householder 60
Nonfamily households 156
Percent of total households 21.6
Householder living alone 145
Householder 65 years and over 71
Persons living in households 1,938
Persons per household 2.69
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,938
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 767
Occupied housing units 721
Owner occupied 645
Percent owner occupied 89.5
Renter occupied 76
Vacant housing units 46
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 13
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 583
1-unit, attached 99
2 to 4 units 16
5 to 9 units 32
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 37
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 584
Less than $50,000 236
$50,000 to $99,999 240
$100,000 to $149,999 88
$150,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 to $299,999 5
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 58,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 68
Less than $250 23
$250 to $499 45
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 268
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 584
White 584
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) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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