Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Bucks

Municipality: New Britain township


Total Population 9,099 SEX Male 4,456 Female 4,643 AGE Under 5 years 682 5 to 17 years 1,669 18 to 20 years 343 21 to 24 years 407 25 to 44 years 3,121 45 to 54 years 1,200 55 to 59 years 482 60 to 64 years 389 65 to 74 years 533 75 to 84 years 228 85 years and over 45 Median age 35.3 Under 18 years 2,351 Percent of total population 25.8 65 years and over 806 Percent of total population 8.9 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 3,152 Family households (families) 2,582 Married-couple families 2,307 Percent of total households 73.2 Other family, male householder 70 Other family, female householder 205 Nonfamily households 570 Percent of total households 18.1 Householder living alone 460 Householder 65 years and over 147 Persons living in households 9,066 Persons per household 2.88 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 33 Institutionalized persons 17 Other persons in group quarters 16 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 8,855 Black 123 Percent of total population 1.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5 Percent of total population 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 105 Percent of total population 1.2 Other race 11 Hispanic Origin (any race) 75 Percent of total population 0.8 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 3,284 Occupied housing units 3,152 Owner occupied 2,779 Percent owner occupied 88.2 Renter occupied 373 Vacant housing units 132 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.6 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5 Units with over 1 person per room 21 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 2,313 1-unit, attached 526 2 to 4 units 95 5 to 9 units 72 10 or more units 100 Mobile home, trailer, other 178 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 2,303 Less than $50,000 9 $50,000 to $99,999 97 $100,000 to $149,999 690 $150,000 to $199,999 918 $200,000 to $299,999 520 $300,000 or more 69 Median (dollars) 169,400 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 333 Less than $250 18 $250 to $499 56 $500 to $749 173 $750 to $999 68 $1,000 or more 18 Median (dollars) 642 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 2,303 White 2,248 Black 32 Percent of occupied units 1.4 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1 Percent of occupied units 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 20 Percent of occupied units 0.9 Other race 2 Hispanic origin (of any race) 17 Percent of occupied units 0.7 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