Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Snyder

Municipality: Monroe township


Total Population 3,881 SEX Male 1,947 Female 1,934 AGE Under 5 years 273 5 to 17 years 680 18 to 20 years 130 21 to 24 years 165 25 to 44 years 1,254 45 to 54 years 468 55 to 59 years 200 60 to 64 years 209 65 to 74 years 346 75 to 84 years 125 85 years and over 31 Median age 36.1 Under 18 years 953 Percent of total population 24.6 65 years and over 502 Percent of total population 12.9 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 1,485 Family households (families) 1,182 Married-couple families 1,076 Percent of total households 72.5 Other family, male householder 28 Other family, female householder 78 Nonfamily households 303 Percent of total households 20.4 Householder living alone 261 Householder 65 years and over 114 Persons living in households 3,881 Persons per household 2.61 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 0 Institutionalized persons 0 Other persons in group quarters 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 3,844 Black 1 Percent of total population 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2 Percent of total population 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 33 Percent of total population 0.9 Other race 1 Hispanic Origin (any race) 7 Percent of total population 0.2 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 1,605 Occupied housing units 1,485 Owner occupied 1,296 Percent owner occupied 87.3 Renter occupied 189 Vacant housing units 120 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 68 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4 Units with over 1 person per room 11 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 1,250 1-unit, attached 22 2 to 4 units 42 5 to 9 units 4 10 or more units 9 Mobile home, trailer, other 278 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 960 Less than $50,000 202 $50,000 to $99,999 537 $100,000 to $149,999 128 $150,000 to $199,999 35 $200,000 to $299,999 45 $300,000 or more 13 Median (dollars) 72,500 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 156 Less than $250 64 $250 to $499 88 $500 to $749 4 $750 to $999 0 $1,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 267 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 960 White 952 Black 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1 Percent of occupied units 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 7 Percent of occupied units 0.7 Other race 0 Hispanic origin (of any race) 2 Percent of occupied units 0.2 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