Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Adams
Municipality: Mount Joy township
Total Population 2,848
SEX
Male 1,423
Female 1,425
AGE
Under 5 years 178
5 to 17 years 621
18 to 20 years 114
21 to 24 years 121
25 to 44 years 829
45 to 54 years 381
55 to 59 years 132
60 to 64 years 178
65 to 74 years 199
75 to 84 years 77
85 years and over 18
Median age 35.6
Under 18 years 799
Percent of total population 28.1
65 years and over 294
Percent of total population 10.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 966
Family households (families) 805
Married-couple families 714
Percent of total households 73.9
Other family, male householder 29
Other family, female householder 62
Nonfamily households 161
Percent of total households 16.7
Householder living alone 133
Householder 65 years and over 49
Persons living in households 2,759
Persons per household 2.86
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 89
Institutionalized persons 89
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,777
Black 42
Percent of total population 1.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 19
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 8
Hispanic Origin (any race) 20
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,039
Occupied housing units 966
Owner occupied 814
Percent owner occupied 84.3
Renter occupied 152
Vacant housing units 73
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 46
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 15
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 899
1-unit, attached 6
2 to 4 units 17
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 10
Mobile home, trailer, other 102
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 533
Less than $50,000 45
$50,000 to $99,999 271
$100,000 to $149,999 132
$150,000 to $199,999 50
$200,000 to $299,999 32
$300,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 91,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 109
Less than $250 33
$250 to $499 60
$500 to $749 15
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 299
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 533
White 525
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997