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Fox township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile

Land area: 38.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 332 (all rural)

Males: 165  (49.7%)
Females: 167  (50.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 332 (283 owner occupied, 49 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

15%
State:

29%


Races in Fox township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
  • Asian: 0.6%

Median age of males: 43.3
Median age of females: 43.7

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Average household size: 2.46

Fox township:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.87

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($26,875 in 1999)
Fox township:

$40,542
Pennsylvania:

$52,007
Median contract rent in 2013: $403 (lower quartile is $218, upper quartile is $341)
Here:

$404
State:

$675

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $136,584 (it was $80,800 in 2000)
:

$136,584
Pennsylvania:

$164,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,584 - $236,439
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

16.8%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

4.7%
Whole state:

5.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Fox township: Tompkins Corners (A), Endless Winds Volunteer Fire Company Station 55 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Fox township: Maple Summit Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Bearwallow Pond (A), Slab Run Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Weed Creek (A), Swamp Run (B), Porter Creek (C), East Branch Mill Creek (D), West Branch Mill Creek (E), Fall Run (F), Dry Run (G), Middle Branch Mill Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

75% of Fox township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Pennsylvania.

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

  • This state: 278
  • Northeast: 16
  • Midwest: 16
  • South: 9
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 8.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Fox township, PA map Fox township, Pennsylvania satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $52,500


Housing units in Fox township with a mortgage: 14 (5 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 55
  • 1995 to 1998: 41
  • 1990 to 1994: 7
  • 1980 to 1989: 17
  • 1970 to 1979: 47
  • 1960 to 1969: 85
  • 1950 to 1959: 45
  • 1940 to 1949: 117
  • 1939 or earlier: 173

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fox township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 15
  • 5 rooms: 15
  • 6 rooms: 30
  • 7 rooms: 9
  • 8 rooms: 10
  • 9 or more rooms: 24

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fox township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 3
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 3
  • 6 rooms: 6
  • 7 rooms: 6
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fox township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 29
  • 3 bedrooms: 41
  • 4 bedrooms: 20
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fox township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 3
  • 3 bedrooms: 12
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Fox township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 3
  • 1 vehicle: 31
  • 2 vehicles: 43
  • 3 vehicles: 15
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Fox township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 3
  • 1 vehicle: 9
  • 2 vehicles: 6
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (24%)
  • Wood products (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (20%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (20%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Fox township:

  • German (32.4%)
  • English (26.1%)
  • United States or American (14.4%)
  • Irish (7.4%)
  • Welsh (5.4%)
  • Dutch (4.0%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
  • Wood (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • Electricity (3%)

97.6% of residents of Fox township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 321

Size of family households: 40 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 7 2-persons,

45 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (5 men, 2 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:

30.0%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fox township:

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