Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Schuylkill

Municipality: Orwigsburg borough



Total Population                                                  2,780



SEX

Male                                                              1,310

Female                                                            1,470



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    180

   5 to 17 years                                                    445

   18 to 20 years                                                    83

   21 to 24 years                                                   158

   25 to 44 years                                                   870

   45 to 54 years                                                   254

   55 to 59 years                                                   162

   60 to 64 years                                                   154

   65 to 74 years                                                   284

   75 to 84 years                                                   149

   85 years and over                                                 41

   Median age                                                      36.5

Under 18 years                                                      625

   Percent of total population                                     22.5

65 years and over                                                   474

   Percent of total population                                     17.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,121

   Family households (families)                                     774

      Married-couple families                                       655

         Percent of total households                               58.4

      Other family, male householder                                 30

      Other family, female householder                               89

   Nonfamily households                                             347

         Percent of total households                               31.0

      Householder living alone                                      296

         Householder 65 years and over                              158

   Persons living in households                                   2,762

   Persons per household                                           2.46



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  18

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                18



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,741

   Black                                                              3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         25

      Percent of total population                                   0.9

   Other race                                                        10

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        13

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,162

   Occupied housing units                                         1,121

      Owner occupied                                                801

         Percent owner occupied                                    71.5

      Renter occupied                                               320

   Vacant housing units                                              41

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.8

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  3



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 617

   1-unit, attached                                                 242

   2 to 4 units                                                     175

   5 to 9 units                                                      82

   10 or more units                                                  21

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       25



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   702

      Less than $50,000                                             268

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            295

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           94

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           22

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           19

      $300,000 or more                                                4

      Median (dollars)                                           62,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      300

      Less than $250                                                132

      $250 to $499                                                  167

      $500 to $749                                                    0

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              259



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           702

      White                                                         696

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.7

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





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