Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: North Franklin township
Total Population 4,997
SEX
Male 2,251
Female 2,746
AGE
Under 5 years 279
5 to 17 years 857
18 to 20 years 153
21 to 24 years 181
25 to 44 years 1,340
45 to 54 years 566
55 to 59 years 270
60 to 64 years 335
65 to 74 years 508
75 to 84 years 336
85 years and over 172
Median age 40.7
Under 18 years 1,136
Percent of total population 22.7
65 years and over 1,016
Percent of total population 20.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,733
Family households (families) 1,402
Married-couple families 1,157
Percent of total households 66.8
Other family, male householder 49
Other family, female householder 196
Nonfamily households 331
Percent of total households 19.1
Householder living alone 306
Householder 65 years and over 159
Persons living in households 4,607
Persons per household 2.66
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 390
Institutionalized persons 386
Other persons in group quarters 4
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,845
Black 129
Percent of total population 2.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 10
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 10
Hispanic Origin (any race) 20
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,787
Occupied housing units 1,733
Owner occupied 1,455
Percent owner occupied 84.0
Renter occupied 278
Vacant housing units 54
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,529
1-unit, attached 69
2 to 4 units 80
5 to 9 units 49
10 or more units 11
Mobile home, trailer, other 49
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,310
Less than $50,000 353
$50,000 to $99,999 806
$100,000 to $149,999 137
$150,000 to $199,999 9
$200,000 to $299,999 4
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 67,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 247
Less than $250 100
$250 to $499 133
$500 to $749 14
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 291
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,310
White 1,270
Black 35
Percent of occupied units 2.7
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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