Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Wayne
Municipality: Palmyra township
Total Population 905
SEX
Male 415
Female 490
AGE
Under 5 years 61
5 to 17 years 165
18 to 20 years 23
21 to 24 years 28
25 to 44 years 234
45 to 54 years 97
55 to 59 years 61
60 to 64 years 52
65 to 74 years 99
75 to 84 years 76
85 years and over 9
Median age 39.8
Under 18 years 226
Percent of total population 25.0
65 years and over 184
Percent of total population 20.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 347
Family households (families) 269
Married-couple families 233
Percent of total households 67.1
Other family, male householder 9
Other family, female householder 27
Nonfamily households 78
Percent of total households 22.5
Householder living alone 65
Householder 65 years and over 48
Persons living in households 905
Persons per household 2.61
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 903
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 21
Percent of total population 2.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 520
Occupied housing units 347
Owner occupied 289
Percent owner occupied 83.3
Renter occupied 58
Vacant housing units 173
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 119
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 6.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 443
1-unit, attached 3
2 to 4 units 19
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 55
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 206
Less than $50,000 20
$50,000 to $99,999 79
$100,000 to $149,999 72
$150,000 to $199,999 22
$200,000 to $299,999 12
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 102,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 44
Less than $250 11
$250 to $499 32
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 330
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 206
White 206
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) 3
Percent of occupied units 1.5
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