Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: South Franklin township
Total Population 3,665
SEX
Male 1,780
Female 1,885
AGE
Under 5 years 265
5 to 17 years 855
18 to 20 years 145
21 to 24 years 175
25 to 44 years 1,221
45 to 54 years 414
55 to 59 years 189
60 to 64 years 122
65 to 74 years 197
75 to 84 years 67
85 years and over 15
Median age 32.4
Under 18 years 1,120
Percent of total population 30.6
65 years and over 279
Percent of total population 7.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,229
Family households (families) 1,014
Married-couple families 872
Percent of total households 71.0
Other family, male householder 30
Other family, female householder 112
Nonfamily households 215
Percent of total households 17.5
Householder living alone 173
Householder 65 years and over 56
Persons living in households 3,665
Persons per household 2.98
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,648
Black 10
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 21
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,283
Occupied housing units 1,229
Owner occupied 1,058
Percent owner occupied 86.1
Renter occupied 171
Vacant housing units 54
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.0
Units with over 1 person per room 22
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 809
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 8
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 10
Mobile home, trailer, other 453
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 578
Less than $50,000 105
$50,000 to $99,999 354
$100,000 to $149,999 105
$150,000 to $199,999 9
$200,000 to $299,999 4
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 72,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 133
Less than $250 51
$250 to $499 79
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 270
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 578
White 578
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) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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