Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Jefferson township
Total Population 1,212
SEX
Male 601
Female 611
AGE
Under 5 years 60
5 to 17 years 224
18 to 20 years 42
21 to 24 years 42
25 to 44 years 365
45 to 54 years 160
55 to 59 years 53
60 to 64 years 76
65 to 74 years 131
75 to 84 years 50
85 years and over 9
Median age 38.6
Under 18 years 284
Percent of total population 23.4
65 years and over 190
Percent of total population 15.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 455
Family households (families) 359
Married-couple families 323
Percent of total households 71.0
Other family, male householder 10
Other family, female householder 26
Nonfamily households 96
Percent of total households 21.1
Householder living alone 85
Householder 65 years and over 45
Persons living in households 1,212
Persons per household 2.66
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,210
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.2
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) 2
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 470
Occupied housing units 455
Owner occupied 396
Percent owner occupied 87.0
Renter occupied 59
Vacant housing units 15
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 401
1-unit, attached 4
2 to 4 units 2
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 62
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 265
Less than $50,000 107
$50,000 to $99,999 131
$100,000 to $149,999 25
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 56,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 31
Less than $250 25
$250 to $499 6
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 207
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 265
White 264
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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 0.4
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