McSherrystown, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,791 (All urban)

McSherrystown, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,241 (1,166 occupied: 667 owner occupied, 499 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	29%

Housing density: 2370 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $577 (lower quartile is $409, upper quartile is $650)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $771

Median gross rent in McSherrystown, PA in 2007: $666

Housing units in McSherrystown with a mortgage: 344 (43 second mortgage, 85 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 271

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,542 (it was $88,000 in 2000)

McSherrystown:	$154,542
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,172 - $184,919

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,631

In family households: 1,997 (531 male householders, 166 female householders)
570 spouses, 678 children (614 natural, 27 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 634 (156 male householders (90 living alone)), 323 female householders (288 living alone)), 155 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 21 (12 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 360 2-persons, 161 3-persons, 96 4-persons, 67 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 378 1-person, 90 2-persons, 7 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

393 married couples with children.
162 single-parent households (43 men, 119 women).

98.0% of residents of McSherrystown speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% speak English very well, 72% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 27 (1.0%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 64 5 rooms: 121 6 rooms: 177 7 rooms: 114 8 rooms: 107 9 or more rooms: 77

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 30 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 103 4 rooms: 207 5 rooms: 85 6 rooms: 35 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 35
1995 to 1998: 71
1990 to 1994: 9
1980 to 1989: 112
1970 to 1979: 126
1960 to 1969: 107
1950 to 1959: 219
1940 to 1949: 167
1939 or earlier: 395

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in McSherrystown:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 95 3 bedrooms: 342 4 bedrooms: 188 5 or more bedrooms: 35

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McSherrystown:
	no bedroom: 30 1 bedroom: 125 2 bedrooms: 265 3 bedrooms: 72 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in McSherrystown in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 36 1 vehicle: 189 2 vehicles: 252 3 vehicles: 145 4 vehicles: 27 5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in McSherrystown in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 52 1 vehicle: 337 2 vehicles: 90 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in McSherrystown, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 42
$125,000 to $149,999: 207
$150,000 to $174,999: 224
$175,000 to $199,999: 60
$200,000 to $249,999: 72
$250,000 to $299,999: 35
$300,000 to $399,999: 14
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

McSherrystown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in McSherrystown:

Less than $100: 20 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 26
$350 to $399: 35
$400 to $449: 18
$450 to $499: 42
$500 to $549: 45
$550 to $599: 57
$600 to $649: 72
$650 to $699: 42
$700 to $749: 64
$750 to $799: 38
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 17 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

McSherrystown, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 29.9%
Number of people working at home: 24 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 71
5 to 9 minutes: 238
10 to 14 minutes: 386
15 to 19 minutes: 225
20 to 24 minutes: 134
25 to 29 minutes: 27
30 to 34 minutes: 52
35 to 39 minutes: 21
40 to 44 minutes: 28
45 to 59 minutes: 81
60 to 89 minutes: 93
90 or more minutes: 13

McSherrystown mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,103 (79%)
Carpooled: 178 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%)
Bicycle: 8 (1%)
Walked: 73 (5%)
Worked at home: 24 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 111
$10,000 to $14,999: 113
$15,000 to $19,999: 100
$20,000 to $24,999: 108
$25,000 to $29,999: 92
$30,000 to $34,999: 128
$35,000 to $39,999: 114
$40,000 to $44,999: 49
$45,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 114
$60,000 to $74,999: 66
$75,000 to $99,999: 97
$100,000 to $124,999: 36
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

German: 1060

United States or American: 243

Irish: 142

Other groups: 114

English: 68

Italian: 49

Polish: 45

Pennsylvania German: 32

Welsh: 24

Scottish: 22

Canadian: 18

Dutch: 17

Scotch-Irish: 12

French (except Basque): 9

Croatian: 8

Eastern European: 6

Slovak: 6

Austrian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Korea (48%)
Canada (22%)
Other Caribbean (19%)
Spain (11%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2203
Northeast: 40
Midwest: 64
South: 274
West: 21

58% of McSherrystown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 45
10th grade: 45
11th grade: 3
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 394
Less than 1 year of college: 56
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 74
Associate degree: 34
Bachelor's degree: 100
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 93
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 67
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 508
Less than 1 year of college: 44
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 74
Associate degree: 55
Bachelor's degree: 131
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,953
Black householders: $43,984
Asian householders: $26,111
Two or more races householders: $15,456

McSherrystown household income for White non-Hispanic householders

McSherrystown marital status for males

McSherrystown marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $155,244

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 648
One, attached: 177
Two: 71
3 or 4: 78
5 to 9: 133
10 to 19: 13
20 to 49: 67
50 or more: 37
Mobile homes: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,388

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in McSherrystown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85

Here:	35.4%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33

Here:	28.9%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46

Here:	46.5%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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