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