Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Wyoming
Municipality: Monroe township
Total Population 1,802
SEX
Male 921
Female 881
AGE
Under 5 years 127
5 to 17 years 368
18 to 20 years 91
21 to 24 years 99
25 to 44 years 546
45 to 54 years 203
55 to 59 years 68
60 to 64 years 81
65 to 74 years 138
75 to 84 years 65
85 years and over 16
Median age 32.6
Under 18 years 495
Percent of total population 27.5
65 years and over 219
Percent of total population 12.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 648
Family households (families) 509
Married-couple families 420
Percent of total households 64.8
Other family, male householder 24
Other family, female householder 65
Nonfamily households 139
Percent of total households 21.5
Householder living alone 120
Householder 65 years and over 40
Persons living in households 1,802
Persons per household 2.78
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,799
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 688
Occupied housing units 648
Owner occupied 539
Percent owner occupied 83.2
Renter occupied 109
Vacant housing units 40
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 18
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 418
1-unit, attached 3
2 to 4 units 25
5 to 9 units 4
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 238
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 260
Less than $50,000 76
$50,000 to $99,999 163
$100,000 to $149,999 20
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 63,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 83
Less than $250 44
$250 to $499 38
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 246
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 260
White 260
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) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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