Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Susquehanna
Municipality: Gibson township
Total Population 1,015
SEX
Male 513
Female 502
AGE
Under 5 years 76
5 to 17 years 235
18 to 20 years 31
21 to 24 years 24
25 to 44 years 314
45 to 54 years 108
55 to 59 years 42
60 to 64 years 39
65 to 74 years 101
75 to 84 years 37
85 years and over 8
Median age 34.4
Under 18 years 311
Percent of total population 30.6
65 years and over 146
Percent of total population 14.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 358
Family households (families) 278
Married-couple families 242
Percent of total households 67.6
Other family, male householder 11
Other family, female householder 25
Nonfamily households 80
Percent of total households 22.3
Householder living alone 74
Householder 65 years and over 34
Persons living in households 1,015
Persons per household 2.84
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 994
Black 6
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.6
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 8
Hispanic Origin (any race) 13
Percent of total population 1.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 534
Occupied housing units 358
Owner occupied 302
Percent owner occupied 84.4
Renter occupied 56
Vacant housing units 176
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 134
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 391
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 19
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 122
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 123
Less than $50,000 37
$50,000 to $99,999 65
$100,000 to $149,999 19
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 66,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 30
Less than $250 19
$250 to $499 11
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 217
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 123
White 122
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