Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Snyder

Municipality: Selinsgrove borough



Total Population                                                  5,384



SEX

Male                                                              2,418

Female                                                            2,966



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    244

   5 to 17 years                                                    578

   18 to 20 years                                                 1,027

   21 to 24 years                                                   745

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,056

   45 to 54 years                                                   395

   55 to 59 years                                                   172

   60 to 64 years                                                   229

   65 to 74 years                                                   408

   75 to 84 years                                                   355

   85 years and over                                                175

   Median age                                                      26.7

Under 18 years                                                      822

   Percent of total population                                     15.3

65 years and over                                                   938

   Percent of total population                                     17.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,762

   Family households (families)                                   1,058

      Married-couple families                                       827

         Percent of total households                               46.9

      Other family, male householder                                 44

      Other family, female householder                              187

   Nonfamily households                                             704

         Percent of total households                               40.0

      Householder living alone                                      558

         Householder 65 years and over                              288

   Persons living in households                                   4,012

   Persons per household                                           2.28



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                               1,372

      Institutionalized persons                                     239

      Other persons in group quarters                             1,133



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,281

   Black                                                             29

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  0

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         32

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   Other race                                                        42

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        80

      Percent of total population                                   1.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,839

   Occupied housing units                                         1,762

      Owner occupied                                                920

         Percent owner occupied                                    52.2

      Renter occupied                                               842

   Vacant housing units                                              77

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   7

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 13



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 863

   1-unit, attached                                                 369

   2 to 4 units                                                     306

   5 to 9 units                                                     131

   10 or more units                                                 137

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       33



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   825

      Less than $50,000                                             330

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            414

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           65

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            9

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            6

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           56,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      805

      Less than $250                                                321

      $250 to $499                                                  448

      $500 to $749                                                   32

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  2

      Median (dollars)                                              278



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           825

      White                                                         823

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5





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