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Bingham township, Potter County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile

Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 687 (all rural)

Males: 355  (51.7%)
Females: 332  (48.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 687 (573 owner occupied, 114 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

29%


Races in Bingham township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
  • Black: 0.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.0%
  • Two or more races: 0.7%

Median age of males: 34.9
Median age of females: 36.3

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Average household size: 3.07

Bingham township:

3.1 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.39

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($38,281 in 1999)
Bingham township:

$41,119
Pennsylvania:

$52,007
Median contract rent in 2013: $475 (lower quartile is $260, upper quartile is $405)
Here:

$475
State:

$675

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,207 (it was $70,500 in 2000)
:

$96,207
Pennsylvania:

$164,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,243 - $164,848
Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

14.1%
Whole state:

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

6.8%
Whole state:

5.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: North Bingham Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turner Creek (A), Ludington Run (B), Ainsworth Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

61% of Bingham township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Pennsylvania.

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

  • This state: 422
  • Northeast: 174
  • Midwest: 70
  • South: 21
  • West: 6

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $38,800


Housing units in Bingham township with a mortgage: 45 (2 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 30

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 3
  • 1995 to 1998: 30
  • 1990 to 1994: 29
  • 1980 to 1989: 41
  • 1970 to 1979: 57
  • 1960 to 1969: 21
  • 1950 to 1959: 7
  • 1940 to 1949: 13
  • 1939 or earlier: 105

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 7
  • 4 rooms: 17
  • 5 rooms: 35
  • 6 rooms: 39
  • 7 rooms: 39
  • 8 rooms: 34
  • 9 or more rooms: 23

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 40
  • 3 bedrooms: 82
  • 4 bedrooms: 50
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bingham township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 8
  • 3 bedrooms: 14
  • 4 bedrooms: 6
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

  • no vehicle: 17
  • 1 vehicle: 44
  • 2 vehicles: 79
  • 3 vehicles: 35
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 12
  • 2 vehicles: 12
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 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 (17%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bingham township:

  • German (29.0%)
  • United States or American (20.0%)
  • English (15.1%)
  • Irish (10.9%)
  • Dutch (4.0%)
  • Italian (4.0%)
  • Pennsylvania German (2.8%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Wood (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

90.4% of residents of Bingham township speak English at home.
8.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 693

Size of family households: 76 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 25 1-person, 2 2-persons,

176 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (12 men, 6 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
Here:

20.3%
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: 0
Here:

0.0%
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 Bingham township:

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