Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Schuylkill

Municipality: Schuylkill Haven borough



Total Population                                                  5,610



SEX

Male                                                              2,615

Female                                                            2,995



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    331

   5 to 17 years                                                    920

   18 to 20 years                                                   230

   21 to 24 years                                                   301

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,544

   45 to 54 years                                                   564

   55 to 59 years                                                   254

   60 to 64 years                                                   314

   65 to 74 years                                                   655

   75 to 84 years                                                   426

   85 years and over                                                 71

   Median age                                                      37.4

Under 18 years                                                    1,251

   Percent of total population                                     22.3

65 years and over                                                 1,152

   Percent of total population                                     20.5



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,349

   Family households (families)                                   1,604

      Married-couple families                                     1,296

         Percent of total households                               55.2

      Other family, male householder                                 71

      Other family, female householder                              237

   Nonfamily households                                             745

         Percent of total households                               31.7

      Householder living alone                                      685

         Householder 65 years and over                              420

   Persons living in households                                   5,610

   Persons per household                                           2.39



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,556

   Black                                                             14

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 10

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         25

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                         5

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        16

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,491

   Occupied housing units                                         2,349

      Owner occupied                                              1,639

         Percent owner occupied                                    69.8

      Renter occupied                                               710

   Vacant housing units                                             142

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  11

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.9

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 14



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,121

   1-unit, attached                                                 654

   2 to 4 units                                                     350

   5 to 9 units                                                     104

   10 or more units                                                 146

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      116



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,425

      Less than $50,000                                             869

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            477

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           59

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           16

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            2

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           44,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      663

      Less than $250                                                325

      $250 to $499                                                  334

      $500 to $749                                                    4

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              252



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,425

      White                                                       1,419

      Black                                                           2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      1

      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