Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Tioga

Municipality: Wellsboro borough



Total Population                                                  3,430



SEX

Male                                                              1,540

Female                                                            1,890



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    187

   5 to 17 years                                                    546

   18 to 20 years                                                    93

   21 to 24 years                                                   125

   25 to 44 years                                                   897

   45 to 54 years                                                   369

   55 to 59 years                                                   152

   60 to 64 years                                                   168

   65 to 74 years                                                   443

   75 to 84 years                                                   305

   85 years and over                                                145

   Median age                                                      42.1

Under 18 years                                                      733

   Percent of total population                                     21.4

65 years and over                                                   893

   Percent of total population                                     26.0



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,435

   Family households (families)                                     929

      Married-couple families                                       789

         Percent of total households                               55.0

      Other family, male householder                                 31

      Other family, female householder                              109

   Nonfamily households                                             506

         Percent of total households                               35.3

      Householder living alone                                      464

         Householder 65 years and over                              288

   Persons living in households                                   3,250

   Persons per household                                           2.26



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 180

      Institutionalized persons                                     157

      Other persons in group quarters                                23



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,373

   Black                                                             24

      Percent of total population                                   0.7

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  6

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         26

      Percent of total population                                   0.8

   Other race                                                         1

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                         5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,516

   Occupied housing units                                         1,435

      Owner occupied                                                904

         Percent owner occupied                                    63.0

      Renter occupied                                               531

   Vacant housing units                                              81

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   9

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.5

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.8

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 11



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,038

   1-unit, attached                                                  11

   2 to 4 units                                                     255

   5 to 9 units                                                      40

   10 or more units                                                 143

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       29



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   765

      Less than $50,000                                             310

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            365

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           74

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           15

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            1

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           57,100



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      498

      Less than $250                                                299

      $250 to $499                                                  191

      $500 to $749                                                    8

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              225



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           765

      White                                                         758

      Black                                                           2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





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