Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Susquehanna
Municipality: Ararat township
Total Population 420
SEX
Male 217
Female 203
AGE
Under 5 years 26
5 to 17 years 81
18 to 20 years 11
21 to 24 years 18
25 to 44 years 106
45 to 54 years 44
55 to 59 years 20
60 to 64 years 33
65 to 74 years 48
75 to 84 years 27
85 years and over 6
Median age 40.2
Under 18 years 107
Percent of total population 25.5
65 years and over 81
Percent of total population 19.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 159
Family households (families) 124
Married-couple families 110
Percent of total households 69.2
Other family, male householder 8
Other family, female householder 6
Nonfamily households 35
Percent of total households 22.0
Householder living alone 30
Householder 65 years and over 21
Persons living in households 420
Persons per household 2.64
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 406
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 8
Percent of total population 1.9
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 1.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 378
Occupied housing units 159
Owner occupied 143
Percent owner occupied 89.9
Renter occupied 16
Vacant housing units 219
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 204
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 282
1-unit, attached 1
2 to 4 units 1
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 94
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 58
Less than $50,000 22
$50,000 to $99,999 26
$100,000 to $149,999 7
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 60,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 7
Less than $250 4
$250 to $499 2
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 242
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 58
White 58
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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