Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Sullivan
Municipality: Cherry township
Total Population 1,481
SEX
Male 748
Female 733
AGE
Under 5 years 93
5 to 17 years 263
18 to 20 years 60
21 to 24 years 59
25 to 44 years 439
45 to 54 years 132
55 to 59 years 90
60 to 64 years 103
65 to 74 years 152
75 to 84 years 71
85 years and over 19
Median age 36.4
Under 18 years 356
Percent of total population 24.0
65 years and over 242
Percent of total population 16.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 571
Family households (families) 427
Married-couple families 346
Percent of total households 60.6
Other family, male householder 31
Other family, female householder 50
Nonfamily households 144
Percent of total households 25.2
Householder living alone 129
Householder 65 years and over 66
Persons living in households 1,481
Persons per household 2.59
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,470
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 10
Percent of total population 0.7
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 977
Occupied housing units 571
Owner occupied 500
Percent owner occupied 87.6
Renter occupied 71
Vacant housing units 406
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 335
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 10
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 752
1-unit, attached 17
2 to 4 units 25
5 to 9 units 9
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 174
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 284
Less than $50,000 160
$50,000 to $99,999 109
$100,000 to $149,999 13
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 45,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 57
Less than $250 46
$250 to $499 11
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 181
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 284
White 283
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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