Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Susquehanna
Municipality: Choconut township
Total Population 799
SEX
Male 400
Female 399
AGE
Under 5 years 60
5 to 17 years 139
18 to 20 years 36
21 to 24 years 44
25 to 44 years 269
45 to 54 years 121
55 to 59 years 31
60 to 64 years 30
65 to 74 years 43
75 to 84 years 18
85 years and over 8
Median age 34.1
Under 18 years 199
Percent of total population 24.9
65 years and over 69
Percent of total population 8.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 295
Family households (families) 226
Married-couple families 192
Percent of total households 65.1
Other family, male householder 9
Other family, female householder 25
Nonfamily households 69
Percent of total households 23.4
Householder living alone 55
Householder 65 years and over 16
Persons living in households 799
Persons per household 2.71
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 796
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 374
Occupied housing units 295
Owner occupied 246
Percent owner occupied 83.4
Renter occupied 49
Vacant housing units 79
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 58
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 258
1-unit, attached 5
2 to 4 units 23
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 88
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 126
Less than $50,000 10
$50,000 to $99,999 83
$100,000 to $149,999 25
$150,000 to $199,999 8
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 85,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 42
Less than $250 11
$250 to $499 29
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 300
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 126
White 125
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 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.8
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