Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Independence township
Total Population 1,868
SEX
Male 930
Female 938
AGE
Under 5 years 108
5 to 17 years 397
18 to 20 years 96
21 to 24 years 79
25 to 44 years 563
45 to 54 years 185
55 to 59 years 88
60 to 64 years 95
65 to 74 years 178
75 to 84 years 60
85 years and over 19
Median age 35.6
Under 18 years 505
Percent of total population 27.0
65 years and over 257
Percent of total population 13.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 668
Family households (families) 530
Married-couple families 446
Percent of total households 66.8
Other family, male householder 22
Other family, female householder 62
Nonfamily households 138
Percent of total households 20.7
Householder living alone 125
Householder 65 years and over 66
Persons living in households 1,868
Persons per household 2.80
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,853
Black 9
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 18
Percent of total population 1.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 716
Occupied housing units 668
Owner occupied 543
Percent owner occupied 81.3
Renter occupied 125
Vacant housing units 48
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 18
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 19
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 564
1-unit, attached 12
2 to 4 units 24
5 to 9 units 21
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 95
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 383
Less than $50,000 217
$50,000 to $99,999 150
$100,000 to $149,999 14
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 44,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 93
Less than $250 60
$250 to $499 33
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 222
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 383
White 379
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 1.0
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) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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