Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Susquehanna
Municipality: Silver Lake township
Total Population 1,542
SEX
Male 793
Female 749
AGE
Under 5 years 132
5 to 17 years 325
18 to 20 years 47
21 to 24 years 47
25 to 44 years 517
45 to 54 years 187
55 to 59 years 74
60 to 64 years 68
65 to 74 years 90
75 to 84 years 43
85 years and over 12
Median age 33.0
Under 18 years 457
Percent of total population 29.6
65 years and over 145
Percent of total population 9.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 542
Family households (families) 444
Married-couple families 405
Percent of total households 74.7
Other family, male householder 12
Other family, female householder 27
Nonfamily households 98
Percent of total households 18.1
Householder living alone 86
Householder 65 years and over 29
Persons living in households 1,542
Persons per household 2.85
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,533
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 17
Percent of total population 1.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 934
Occupied housing units 542
Owner occupied 488
Percent owner occupied 90.0
Renter occupied 54
Vacant housing units 392
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 365
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 821
1-unit, attached 0
2 to 4 units 11
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 101
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 262
Less than $50,000 36
$50,000 to $99,999 146
$100,000 to $149,999 38
$150,000 to $199,999 23
$200,000 to $299,999 14
$300,000 or more 5
Median (dollars) 80,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 33
Less than $250 18
$250 to $499 14
$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 262
White 262
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