Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Tioga

Municipality: Elkland borough


Total Population 1,849 SEX Male 855 Female 994 AGE Under 5 years 117 5 to 17 years 349 18 to 20 years 69 21 to 24 years 88 25 to 44 years 467 45 to 54 years 191 55 to 59 years 88 60 to 64 years 95 65 to 74 years 216 75 to 84 years 127 85 years and over 42 Median age 37.9 Under 18 years 466 Percent of total population 25.2 65 years and over 385 Percent of total population 20.8 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 767 Family households (families) 517 Married-couple families 393 Percent of total households 51.2 Other family, male householder 25 Other family, female householder 99 Nonfamily households 250 Percent of total households 32.6 Householder living alone 224 Householder 65 years and over 150 Persons living in households 1,842 Persons per household 2.40 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 7 Institutionalized persons 7 Other persons in group quarters 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 1,821 Black 20 Percent of total population 1.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4 Percent of total population 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander 0 Percent of total population 0.0 Other race 4 Hispanic Origin (any race) 4 Percent of total population 0.2 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 807 Occupied housing units 767 Owner occupied 495 Percent owner occupied 64.5 Renter occupied 272 Vacant housing units 40 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.6 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3 Units with over 1 person per room 15 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 537 1-unit, attached 12 2 to 4 units 140 5 to 9 units 3 10 or more units 53 Mobile home, trailer, other 62 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 406 Less than $50,000 307 $50,000 to $99,999 92 $100,000 to $149,999 6 $150,000 to $199,999 1 $200,000 to $299,999 0 $300,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 35,800 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 248 Less than $250 220 $250 to $499 27 $500 to $749 1 $750 to $999 0 $1,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 171 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 406 White 401 Black 4 Percent of occupied units 1.0 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1 Percent of occupied units 0.2 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