Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Deemston borough
Total Population 770
SEX
Male 386
Female 384
AGE
Under 5 years 36
5 to 17 years 159
18 to 20 years 30
21 to 24 years 26
25 to 44 years 195
45 to 54 years 95
55 to 59 years 35
60 to 64 years 54
65 to 74 years 78
75 to 84 years 41
85 years and over 21
Median age 38.4
Under 18 years 195
Percent of total population 25.3
65 years and over 140
Percent of total population 18.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 287
Family households (families) 219
Married-couple families 194
Percent of total households 67.6
Other family, male householder 5
Other family, female householder 20
Nonfamily households 68
Percent of total households 23.7
Householder living alone 63
Householder 65 years and over 37
Persons living in households 757
Persons per household 2.64
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 13
Institutionalized persons 13
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 770
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 311
Occupied housing units 287
Owner occupied 260
Percent owner occupied 90.6
Renter occupied 27
Vacant housing units 24
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 281
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 1
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 26
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 170
Less than $50,000 95
$50,000 to $99,999 69
$100,000 to $149,999 5
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 45,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 11
Less than $250 8
$250 to $499 3
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 219
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 170
White 170
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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