Living in Octorara Area School District Area

Living Summary

6,005

households

18,247

Total Population

$237,700

Average House Value

$1,034

Average Housing Rent

$76,578

Average Household Income

81.61%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,326

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

44%

Percent Proficient - Math

64%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,005 households are located in Octorara Area School District area. Among them, 2,218 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.45 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,658 and 4,305 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (436) of residents are non-citizens and 15% (2,744) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Octorara Area School District, Pennsylvania
Household	6,005
Population	18,247
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,218 (37%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,658
Total Students	4,305
Pre-Kindergarten	194
Kindergarten	98
Grade 1-8	2,430
Grade 9-12	957
College/Graduate School	626
Veterans	13,221
Non-citizen	436
Non-English Home Language	2,744
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

13,735 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,408 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,399 people are in civilian labor force and 9 are in armed labor force. 8,993 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Octorara Area School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,838	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,665	75.41%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,111	12.57%
Public transportation	48	0.54%
Walked	195	2.21%
Other method	84	0.95%
Worked from home	735	8.32%
Average Commute Time	30 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,993	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,768	30.78%
Service	1,458	16.21%
Sales and office	1,850	20.57%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,595	17.74%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,322	14.70%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,993	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	598	6.65%
Construction	1,071	11.91%
Manufacturing	1,207	13.42%
Wholesale trade	314	3.49%
Retail trade	866	9.63%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	430	4.78%
Information	118	1.31%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	491	5.46%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	787	8.75%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,757	19.54%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	635	7.06%
Other services, except public administration	455	5.06%
Public administration	264	2.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,993	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,361	81.85%
Government workers	880	9.79%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	723	8.04%
Unpaid family workers	29	0.32%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $93,359 for the 6,005 households in Octorara Area School District area, Pennsylvania. The average income of a single worker is $39,038. 14,917 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 81.61%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,005	-
Less than $10,000	245	4.08%
$10,000 - $14,999	137	2.28%
$15,000 - $24,999	416	6.93%
$25,000 - $34,999	386	6.43%
$35,000 - $49,999	645	10.74%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,099	18.30%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,051	17.50%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,109	18.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	540	8.99%
More than $200,000	377	6.28%
Median Household Income	$76,578	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$93,359	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,696	-
Less than $10,000	102	2.17%
$10,000 - $14,999	62	1.32%
$15,000 - $24,999	154	3.28%
$25,000 - $34,999	289	6.15%
$35,000 - $49,999	511	10.88%
$50,000 - $74,999	827	17.61%
$75,000 - $99,999	875	18.63%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,025	21.83%
$150,000 - $199,999	507	10.80%
More than $200,000	344	7.33%

Median Family Income	$86,534	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$104,124	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$39,038	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,294	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,294	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,279	-
With health insurance coverage	14,917	81.61%
Public coverage	4,890	26.75%
Private health insurance	12,028	65.80%
Without health insurance coverage	3,362	18.39%

Housing

There are 6,396 housing units in Octorara Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 6,005 units (93.89%) occupied. 4,603 houses (76.65%) are occupied by owner and 1,402 houses (23.35%) are rented. The average housing value is $237,700 and the average rental cost is $1,034. 55 houses (0.86%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,755 houses (27.44%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,396	-
Occupied	6,005	93.89%
Owner Occupied	4,603	76.65%
Renter Occupied	1,402	23.35%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,721	73.81%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	709	11.09%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	656	10.26%
Mobile Homes	310	4.85%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,396	-
Built 2014 or later	55	0.86%
Built 2010 - 2013	279	4.36%
Built 2000 - 2009	863	13.49%
Built 1990 - 1999	850	13.29%
Built 1980 - 1989	831	12.99%
Built 1970 - 1979	843	13.18%
Built 1960 - 1969	437	6.83%
Built 1950 - 1959	483	7.55%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,755	27.44%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,396	-
1 room	20	0.31%
2 rooms	43	0.67%
3 rooms	302	4.72%
4 rooms	590	9.22%
5 rooms	915	14.31%
6 rooms	1,218	19.04%
7 rooms	1,021	15.96%
8 rooms	953	14.90%
9 rooms or more	1,334	20.86%
Median Number of Rooms	6.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,396	-
no bedroom	33	0.52%
1 bedroom	418	6.54%
2 bedrooms	988	15.45%
3 bedrooms	3,000	46.90%
4 bedrooms	1,448	22.64%
5 bedrooms or more	509	7.96%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,603	-
Less than $50,000	172	3.74%
$50,000 - $99,999	111	2.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	485	10.54%
$150,000 - $199,999	775	16.84%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,779	38.65%
$300,000 - $499,999	923	20.05%
$500,000 - $999,999	187	4.06%
$1,000,000 or more	171	3.71%
Median House Value	$237,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,273	-
Less than $500	148	11.63%
$500 - $999	445	34.96%
$1,000 - $1,499	415	32.60%
$1,500 - $1,999	175	13.75%
$2,000 - $2,499	65	5.11%
$2,500 - $2,999	25	1.96%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,034	-

Demographic

A total of 18,408 people lives in Octorara Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 9,126 male and 9,282 female. The males to female ratio is 49.58 to 50.42. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	18,408	-
Male	9,126	49.58%
Female	9,282	50.42%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,408	-
Under 5 years	1,394	7.57%
5 - 9 years	1,303	7.08%
10 - 14 years	1,560	8.47%
15 - 19 years	1,461	7.94%
20 - 24 years	1,150	6.25%
25 - 34 years	1,909	10.37%
35 - 44 years	2,290	12.44%
45 - 54 years	2,178	11.83%
55 - 59 years	1,255	6.82%
60 - 64 years	1,218	6.62%
65 - 74 years	1,540	8.37%
75 - 84 years	847	4.60%
85 years and older	303	1.65%
Median Age	37.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,408	-
One Race	17,833	96.88%
White	17,026	92.49%
Black or African American	613	3.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native	88	0.48%
Asian	49	0.27%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	57	0.31%

Two or more races	575	3.12%
White and Black or African American	300	1.63%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	170	0.92%
White and Asian	64	0.35%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	22	0.12%