Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Bucks

Municipality: Perkasie borough



Total Population                                                  7,878



SEX

Male                                                              3,872

Female                                                            4,006



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    762

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,439

   18 to 20 years                                                   222

   21 to 24 years                                                   392

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,921

   45 to 54 years                                                   646

   55 to 59 years                                                   251

   60 to 64 years                                                   270

   65 to 74 years                                                   579

   75 to 84 years                                                   328

   85 years and over                                                 68

   Median age                                                      31.6

Under 18 years                                                    2,201

   Percent of total population                                     27.9

65 years and over                                                   975

   Percent of total population                                     12.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,940

   Family households (families)                                   2,179

      Married-couple families                                     1,904

         Percent of total households                               64.8

      Other family, male householder                                 77

      Other family, female householder                              198

   Nonfamily households                                             761

         Percent of total households                               25.9

      Householder living alone                                      632

         Householder 65 years and over                              326

   Persons living in households                                   7,878

   Persons per household                                           2.68



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          7,794

   Black                                                             22

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  9

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         35

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                        18

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        63

      Percent of total population                                   0.8



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,089

   Occupied housing units                                         2,940

      Owner occupied                                              2,067

         Percent owner occupied                                    70.3

      Renter occupied                                               873

   Vacant housing units                                             149

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  57

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 35



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,562

   1-unit, attached                                                 702

   2 to 4 units                                                     339

   5 to 9 units                                                      98

   10 or more units                                                 347

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       41



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,889

      Less than $50,000                                              25

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            414

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          890

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          439

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          116

      $300,000 or more                                                5

      Median (dollars)                                          127,400



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      857

      Less than $250                                                140

      $250 to $499                                                  527

      $500 to $749                                                  162

      $750 to $999                                                   27

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              442



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,889

      White                                                       1,876

      Black                                                           3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   7

         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