Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Susquehanna
Municipality: Bridgewater township
Total Population 2,368
SEX
Male 1,187
Female 1,181
AGE
Under 5 years 142
5 to 17 years 449
18 to 20 years 72
21 to 24 years 101
25 to 44 years 695
45 to 54 years 277
55 to 59 years 131
60 to 64 years 134
65 to 74 years 237
75 to 84 years 104
85 years and over 26
Median age 37.4
Under 18 years 591
Percent of total population 25.0
65 years and over 367
Percent of total population 15.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 888
Family households (families) 719
Married-couple families 607
Percent of total households 68.4
Other family, male householder 44
Other family, female householder 68
Nonfamily households 169
Percent of total households 19.0
Householder living alone 140
Householder 65 years and over 77
Persons living in households 2,368
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,356
Black 6
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,063
Occupied housing units 888
Owner occupied 753
Percent owner occupied 84.8
Renter occupied 135
Vacant housing units 175
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 124
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 798
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 55
5 to 9 units 13
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 195
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 412
Less than $50,000 75
$50,000 to $99,999 248
$100,000 to $149,999 59
$150,000 to $199,999 18
$200,000 to $299,999 11
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 75,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 103
Less than $250 49
$250 to $499 52
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 256
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 412
White 411
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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