Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bedford
Municipality: Hopewell township
Total Population 1,928
SEX
Male 941
Female 987
AGE
Under 5 years 111
5 to 17 years 380
18 to 20 years 101
21 to 24 years 100
25 to 44 years 579
45 to 54 years 221
55 to 59 years 100
60 to 64 years 99
65 to 74 years 152
75 to 84 years 70
85 years and over 15
Median age 33.9
Under 18 years 491
Percent of total population 25.5
65 years and over 237
Percent of total population 12.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 702
Family households (families) 573
Married-couple families 484
Percent of total households 68.9
Other family, male householder 24
Other family, female householder 65
Nonfamily households 129
Percent of total households 18.4
Householder living alone 117
Householder 65 years and over 73
Persons living in households 1,928
Persons per household 2.75
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,928
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 835
Occupied housing units 702
Owner occupied 563
Percent owner occupied 80.2
Renter occupied 139
Vacant housing units 133
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 88
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 640
1-unit, attached 4
2 to 4 units 9
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 182
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 323
Less than $50,000 193
$50,000 to $99,999 121
$100,000 to $149,999 6
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 44,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 83
Less than $250 76
$250 to $499 7
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 157
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 323
White 323
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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