Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Venango
Municipality: Polk borough
Total Population 1,267
SEX
Male 634
Female 633
AGE
Under 5 years 28
5 to 17 years 117
18 to 20 years 34
21 to 24 years 43
25 to 44 years 471
45 to 54 years 205
55 to 59 years 84
60 to 64 years 79
65 to 74 years 130
75 to 84 years 68
85 years and over 8
Median age 43.0
Under 18 years 145
Percent of total population 11.4
65 years and over 206
Percent of total population 16.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 215
Family households (families) 144
Married-couple families 112
Percent of total households 52.1
Other family, male householder 7
Other family, female householder 25
Nonfamily households 71
Percent of total households 33.0
Householder living alone 64
Householder 65 years and over 34
Persons living in households 515
Persons per household 2.40
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 752
Institutionalized persons 752
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,227
Black 32
Percent of total population 2.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 4
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 234
Occupied housing units 215
Owner occupied 151
Percent owner occupied 70.2
Renter occupied 64
Vacant housing units 19
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 175
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 33
5 to 9 units 2
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 22
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 119
Less than $50,000 96
$50,000 to $99,999 22
$100,000 to $149,999 0
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 34,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 55
Less than $250 38
$250 to $499 17
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 222
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 119
White 118
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 0.8
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