Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Cecil township
Total Population 8,948
SEX
Male 4,453
Female 4,495
AGE
Under 5 years 559
5 to 17 years 1,583
18 to 20 years 291
21 to 24 years 389
25 to 44 years 3,056
45 to 54 years 996
55 to 59 years 440
60 to 64 years 506
65 to 74 years 732
75 to 84 years 325
85 years and over 71
Median age 35.4
Under 18 years 2,142
Percent of total population 23.9
65 years and over 1,128
Percent of total population 12.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 3,114
Family households (families) 2,464
Married-couple families 2,072
Percent of total households 66.5
Other family, male householder 84
Other family, female householder 308
Nonfamily households 650
Percent of total households 20.9
Householder living alone 593
Householder 65 years and over 286
Persons living in households 8,534
Persons per household 2.74
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 414
Institutionalized persons 414
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 8,704
Black 223
Percent of total population 2.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 10
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 6
Hispanic Origin (any race) 32
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,228
Occupied housing units 3,114
Owner occupied 2,597
Percent owner occupied 83.4
Renter occupied 517
Vacant housing units 114
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 40
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,467
1-unit, attached 343
2 to 4 units 171
5 to 9 units 21
10 or more units 5
Mobile home, trailer, other 221
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 2,196
Less than $50,000 746
$50,000 to $99,999 1,123
$100,000 to $149,999 240
$150,000 to $199,999 55
$200,000 to $299,999 27
$300,000 or more 5
Median (dollars) 64,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 435
Less than $250 189
$250 to $499 238
$500 to $749 7
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 260
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 2,196
White 2,147
Black 43
Percent of occupied units 2.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 9
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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