Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Elco borough
Total Population 373
SEX
Male 173
Female 200
AGE
Under 5 years 16
5 to 17 years 62
18 to 20 years 17
21 to 24 years 8
25 to 44 years 108
45 to 54 years 33
55 to 59 years 22
60 to 64 years 25
65 to 74 years 44
75 to 84 years 29
85 years and over 9
Median age 40.6
Under 18 years 78
Percent of total population 20.9
65 years and over 82
Percent of total population 22.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 148
Family households (families) 110
Married-couple families 83
Percent of total households 56.1
Other family, male householder 8
Other family, female householder 19
Nonfamily households 38
Percent of total households 25.7
Householder living alone 36
Householder 65 years and over 23
Persons living in households 373
Persons per household 2.52
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 370
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.8
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 162
Occupied housing units 148
Owner occupied 126
Percent owner occupied 85.1
Renter occupied 22
Vacant housing units 14
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 122
1-unit, attached 5
2 to 4 units 15
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 20
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 102
Less than $50,000 86
$50,000 to $99,999 16
$100,000 to $149,999 0
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 32,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 17
Less than $250 17
$250 to $499 0
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 178
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 102
White 102
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) 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