Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Tioga
Municipality: Blossburg borough
Total Population 1,571
SEX
Male 740
Female 831
AGE
Under 5 years 105
5 to 17 years 306
18 to 20 years 63
21 to 24 years 81
25 to 44 years 371
45 to 54 years 173
55 to 59 years 79
60 to 64 years 88
65 to 74 years 204
75 to 84 years 77
85 years and over 24
Median age 37.8
Under 18 years 411
Percent of total population 26.2
65 years and over 305
Percent of total population 19.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 630
Family households (families) 429
Married-couple families 336
Percent of total households 53.3
Other family, male householder 21
Other family, female householder 72
Nonfamily households 201
Percent of total households 31.9
Householder living alone 186
Householder 65 years and over 116
Persons living in households 1,524
Persons per household 2.42
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 47
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 47
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,557
Black 6
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 9
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 686
Occupied housing units 630
Owner occupied 437
Percent owner occupied 69.4
Renter occupied 193
Vacant housing units 56
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 12
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 7
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 477
1-unit, attached 6
2 to 4 units 117
5 to 9 units 15
10 or more units 35
Mobile home, trailer, other 36
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 369
Less than $50,000 252
$50,000 to $99,999 107
$100,000 to $149,999 5
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 4
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 39,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 179
Less than $250 128
$250 to $499 51
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 188
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 369
White 368
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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