Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Washington

Municipality: Donegal township


Total Population 2,347 SEX Male 1,192 Female 1,155 AGE Under 5 years 144 5 to 17 years 464 18 to 20 years 96 21 to 24 years 104 25 to 44 years 682 45 to 54 years 295 55 to 59 years 119 60 to 64 years 106 65 to 74 years 219 75 to 84 years 96 85 years and over 22 Median age 35.8 Under 18 years 608 Percent of total population 25.9 65 years and over 337 Percent of total population 14.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 849 Family households (families) 671 Married-couple families 588 Percent of total households 69.3 Other family, male householder 25 Other family, female householder 58 Nonfamily households 178 Percent of total households 21.0 Householder living alone 165 Householder 65 years and over 97 Persons living in households 2,324 Persons per household 2.74 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 23 Institutionalized persons 12 Other persons in group quarters 11 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 2,343 Black 1 Percent of total population 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2 Percent of total population 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 1 Percent of total population 0.0 Other race 0 Hispanic Origin (any race) 0 Percent of total population 0.0 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 913 Occupied housing units 849 Owner occupied 705 Percent owner occupied 83.0 Renter occupied 144 Vacant housing units 64 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 15 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.7 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.9 Units with over 1 person per room 20 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 652 1-unit, attached 4 2 to 4 units 18 5 to 9 units 0 10 or more units 0 Mobile home, trailer, other 239 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 378 Less than $50,000 188 $50,000 to $99,999 180 $100,000 to $149,999 9 $150,000 to $199,999 1 $200,000 to $299,999 0 $300,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 50,200 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 104 Less than $250 69 $250 to $499 35 $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 378 White 377 Black 1 Percent of occupied units 0.3 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) 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