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