Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Schuylkill
Municipality: Ringtown borough
Total Population 853
SEX
Male 394
Female 459
AGE
Under 5 years 49
5 to 17 years 160
18 to 20 years 28
21 to 24 years 35
25 to 44 years 225
45 to 54 years 88
55 to 59 years 49
60 to 64 years 47
65 to 74 years 96
75 to 84 years 62
85 years and over 14
Median age 38.3
Under 18 years 209
Percent of total population 24.5
65 years and over 172
Percent of total population 20.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 339
Family households (families) 238
Married-couple families 198
Percent of total households 58.4
Other family, male householder 12
Other family, female householder 28
Nonfamily households 101
Percent of total households 29.8
Householder living alone 89
Householder 65 years and over 52
Persons living in households 853
Persons per household 2.52
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 844
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 353
Occupied housing units 339
Owner occupied 293
Percent owner occupied 86.4
Renter occupied 46
Vacant housing units 14
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 277
1-unit, attached 45
2 to 4 units 16
5 to 9 units 4
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 11
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 267
Less than $50,000 126
$50,000 to $99,999 118
$100,000 to $149,999 19
$150,000 to $199,999 4
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 52,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 36
Less than $250 25
$250 to $499 11
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 218
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 267
White 267
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