Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Speers borough
Total Population 1,284
SEX
Male 615
Female 669
AGE
Under 5 years 52
5 to 17 years 172
18 to 20 years 35
21 to 24 years 64
25 to 44 years 353
45 to 54 years 136
55 to 59 years 73
60 to 64 years 100
65 to 74 years 182
75 to 84 years 94
85 years and over 23
Median age 43.4
Under 18 years 224
Percent of total population 17.4
65 years and over 299
Percent of total population 23.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 523
Family households (families) 402
Married-couple families 341
Percent of total households 65.2
Other family, male householder 16
Other family, female householder 45
Nonfamily households 121
Percent of total households 23.1
Householder living alone 113
Householder 65 years and over 68
Persons living in households 1,284
Persons per household 2.46
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,274
Black 5
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 10
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 555
Occupied housing units 523
Owner occupied 456
Percent owner occupied 87.2
Renter occupied 67
Vacant housing units 32
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 512
1-unit, attached 5
2 to 4 units 22
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 6
Mobile home, trailer, other 3
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 432
Less than $50,000 182
$50,000 to $99,999 234
$100,000 to $149,999 12
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 53,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 56
Less than $250 19
$250 to $499 37
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 280
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 432
White 429
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
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