Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bucks
Municipality: Newtown borough
Total Population 2,565
SEX
Male 1,120
Female 1,445
AGE
Under 5 years 144
5 to 17 years 404
18 to 20 years 89
21 to 24 years 109
25 to 44 years 786
45 to 54 years 292
55 to 59 years 133
60 to 64 years 102
65 to 74 years 244
75 to 84 years 200
85 years and over 62
Median age 39.0
Under 18 years 548
Percent of total population 21.4
65 years and over 506
Percent of total population 19.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,066
Family households (families) 673
Married-couple families 565
Percent of total households 53.0
Other family, male householder 28
Other family, female householder 80
Nonfamily households 393
Percent of total households 36.9
Householder living alone 350
Householder 65 years and over 215
Persons living in households 2,526
Persons per household 2.37
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 39
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 39
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,512
Black 24
Percent of total population 0.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 24
Percent of total population 0.9
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 21
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,104
Occupied housing units 1,066
Owner occupied 605
Percent owner occupied 56.8
Renter occupied 461
Vacant housing units 38
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.7
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 529
1-unit, attached 161
2 to 4 units 148
5 to 9 units 91
10 or more units 146
Mobile home, trailer, other 29
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 512
Less than $50,000 2
$50,000 to $99,999 37
$100,000 to $149,999 100
$150,000 to $199,999 159
$200,000 to $299,999 167
$300,000 or more 47
Median (dollars) 183,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 445
Less than $250 86
$250 to $499 158
$500 to $749 157
$750 to $999 41
$1,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 483
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 512
White 506
Black 5
Percent of occupied units 1.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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