Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Tioga
Municipality: Gaines township
Total Population 601
SEX
Male 293
Female 308
AGE
Under 5 years 30
5 to 17 years 115
18 to 20 years 18
21 to 24 years 16
25 to 44 years 163
45 to 54 years 68
55 to 59 years 30
60 to 64 years 34
65 to 74 years 80
75 to 84 years 40
85 years and over 7
Median age 40.0
Under 18 years 145
Percent of total population 24.1
65 years and over 127
Percent of total population 21.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 250
Family households (families) 164
Married-couple families 142
Percent of total households 56.8
Other family, male householder 4
Other family, female householder 18
Nonfamily households 86
Percent of total households 34.4
Householder living alone 71
Householder 65 years and over 35
Persons living in households 601
Persons per household 2.40
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 599
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 570
Occupied housing units 250
Owner occupied 200
Percent owner occupied 80.0
Renter occupied 50
Vacant housing units 320
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 292
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 13.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 439
1-unit, attached 1
2 to 4 units 2
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 127
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 91
Less than $50,000 59
$50,000 to $99,999 30
$100,000 to $149,999 0
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 41,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 36
Less than $250 31
$250 to $499 5
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 197
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 91
White 90
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 1.1
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