Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Wayne
Municipality: Paupack township
Total Population 1,696
SEX
Male 798
Female 898
AGE
Under 5 years 105
5 to 17 years 265
18 to 20 years 38
21 to 24 years 70
25 to 44 years 480
45 to 54 years 187
55 to 59 years 88
60 to 64 years 136
65 to 74 years 241
75 to 84 years 72
85 years and over 14
Median age 40.9
Under 18 years 370
Percent of total population 21.8
65 years and over 327
Percent of total population 19.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 676
Family households (families) 519
Married-couple families 459
Percent of total households 67.9
Other family, male householder 11
Other family, female householder 49
Nonfamily households 157
Percent of total households 23.2
Householder living alone 126
Householder 65 years and over 59
Persons living in households 1,696
Persons per household 2.51
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,680
Black 8
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 19
Percent of total population 1.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,164
Occupied housing units 676
Owner occupied 592
Percent owner occupied 87.6
Renter occupied 84
Vacant housing units 2,488
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2,063
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 7.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 7
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,921
1-unit, attached 11
2 to 4 units 66
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 159
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 488
Less than $50,000 13
$50,000 to $99,999 158
$100,000 to $149,999 153
$150,000 to $199,999 83
$200,000 to $299,999 51
$300,000 or more 30
Median (dollars) 119,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 59
Less than $250 8
$250 to $499 39
$500 to $749 12
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 422
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 488
White 484
Black 3
Percent of occupied units 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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