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10. Type of Household and Mobility

This table shows the importance of renters (as opposed to owners) as well as the share of households consisting of one person (the fastest growing category of households) and the percent of householders 65 years of age or older. Some individuals have argued that homeowners have more attachment to their community than do renters.

Geographic area	Total population	Occupied housing units
		Total	Owner	Renter	Aver- age house- hold size	Percent
		Total	Owner	Renter	Aver- age house- hold size	Owner	1- person house- holds	With house- holder 65 years and over

Centre County	135,758	49,323	29,678	19,645	2.45	60.2	26.6	17.8

COUNTY SUBDIVISION AND PLACE
Bellefonte borough	6,395	2,796	1,383	1,413	2.17	49.5	35.7	24.0
Bellefonte borough	6,395	2,796	1,383	1,413	2.17	49.5	35.7	24.0
Benner township	5,217	1,324	1,186	138	2.42	89.6	23.9	19.0
Pleasant Gap CDP (part)	7	3	3	0	2.33	100.0	33.3	33.3
Remainder of Benner township	5,210	1,321	1,183	138	2.42	89.6	23.9	18.

This table provides further information on the structure of families living in local households, including whether or not own children are present and the percent of family households headed by females with no husband present (often highly correlated with the poverty rate).

Geographic area	Total households	Percent of total households							Average population per-
		Family households				Nonfamily households			Average population per-
		Total	With own chil- dren under 18 years	Type of family		Total	Householder living alone		House- hold	Family
		Total	With own chil- dren under 18 years	Mar- ried- couple family	Female house- holder, no husband present	Total	Total	65 years and over	House- hold	Family

Centre County	49,323	57.8	25.5	48.9	6.1	42.2	26.6	7.6	2.45	2.95

COUNTY SUBDIVISION AND PLACE
Bellefonte borough	2,796	57.3	25.8	42.9	10.9	42.7	35.7	12.8	2.17	2.84
Bellefonte borough	2,796	57.3	25.8	42.9	10.9	42.7	35.7	12.8	2.17	2.84
Benner township	1,324	70.4	28.2	60.9	6.3	29.6	23.9	7.2	2.42	2.89
Pleasant Gap CDP (part)	3	66.7	33.3	66.7	0.0	33.3	33.3	33.3	2.33	3.00
Remainder of Benner township	1,321	70.4	28.2	60.9	6.4	29.6	23.9	7.1	2.42	2.89

This table provides information about the recent migration behavior of community residents.

Geographic area	Total population		Foreign-born population			Native popu- lation-- Percent born in state of resi- dence	Population 5 years and over-- Percent who lived in different house in 1995
Geographic area	Number	Percent foreign born	Number	Percent entered 1990 to March 2000	Percent natural- ized citizen	Native popu- lation-- Percent born in state of resi- dence	Total	And lived in same state	And lived in different state or abroad

Centre County	135,758	5.8	7,829	66.0	25.1	76.2	53.1	39.0	14.1

COUNTY SUBDIVISION AND PLACE
Bellefonte borough	6,395	1.4	91	28.6	51.6	85.2	43.6	37.9	5.7
Bellefonte borough	6,395	1.4	91	28.6	51.6	85.2	43.6	37.9	5.7
Benner township	5,217	1.2	64	7.8	37.5	81.9	32.0	26.6	5.4
Pleasant Gap CDP (part)	33	0.0	0	(X)	(X)	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Remainder of Benner township	5,184	1.2	64	7.8	37.5	81.8	32.2	26.8	5.4
Boggs township	2,840	3.8	107	79.4	9.3	95.0	29.8	23.6	6.2
Boggs township	2,840	3.8	107	79.4	9.3	95.0	29.8	23.6	6.2
Burnside township	419	0.5	2	0.0	0.0	90.9	22.8	22.3	0.5
Pine Glen CDP	214	0.0	0	(X)	(X)	86.9	23.7	23.7	0.0
Remainder of Burnside township	205	1.0	2	0.0	0.0	95.1	21.8	20.7	1.

This table provides considerable detail on the employment status and community behavior of individuals. This is informative in terms of daycare needs of the community, as well as whether workers are likely to have time and energy after work to participate in Extension meetings, etc.

GCT-P12. Employment Status and Commuting to Work: 2000

Geographic area	Population 16 years and over-- Percent in labor force			Civi- lian labor force-- Percent unem- ployed	Own children-- Percent with all parents in family in labor force		Workers 16 years and over
	Total	Female			Under 6 years	6 to 17 years	Percent in car- pools	Percent using public trans- por- tation	Who did not work at home-- Mean travel time to work (minutes)	Percent worked outside county of resi- dence
	Total	Total	With own chil- dren under 6 years		Under 6 years	6 to 17 years	Percent in car- pools	Percent using public trans- por- tation		Percent worked outside county of resi- dence

Centre County	60.1	55.9	63.3	5.5	60.0	71.0	11.6	3.9	19.6	8.4

COUNTY SUBDIVISION AND PLACE
Bellefonte borough	62.6	55.2	61.0	6.2	62.4	72.2	13.5	2.7	21.0	5.9
Bellefonte borough	62.6	55.2	61.0	6.2	62.4	72.2	13.5	2.7	21.0	5.9
Benner township	40.2	64.7	60.5	4.3	57.7	64.5	8.7	0.0	20.3	5.8
Pleasant Gap CDP (part)	0.0	0.0	(X)	(X)	(X)	0.0	(X)	(X)	(X)	(X)
Remainder of Benner township	40.3	65.1	60.5	4.3	57.7	66.5	8.7	0.0	20.3	5.8
Boggs township	64.4	60.3	59.8	4.5	52.7	73.6	11.2