Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Bucks

Municipality: Sellersville borough



Total Population                                                  4,479



SEX

Male                                                              2,188

Female                                                            2,291



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    456

   5 to 17 years                                                    836

   18 to 20 years                                                   145

   21 to 24 years                                                   271

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,751

   45 to 54 years                                                   384

   55 to 59 years                                                   128

   60 to 64 years                                                   151

   65 to 74 years                                                   193

   75 to 84 years                                                   135

   85 years and over                                                 29

   Median age                                                      30.0

Under 18 years                                                    1,292

   Percent of total population                                     28.8

65 years and over                                                   357

   Percent of total population                                      8.0



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,662

   Family households (families)                                   1,212

      Married-couple families                                       991

         Percent of total households                               59.6

      Other family, male householder                                 48

      Other family, female householder                              173

   Nonfamily households                                             450

         Percent of total households                               27.1

      Householder living alone                                      350

         Householder 65 years and over                              104

   Persons living in households                                   4,458

   Persons per household                                           2.68



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  21

      Institutionalized persons                                      21

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,420

   Black                                                             30

      Percent of total population                                   0.7

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         15

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                        13

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        38

      Percent of total population                                   0.8



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,703

   Occupied housing units                                         1,662

      Owner occupied                                              1,121

         Percent owner occupied                                    67.4

      Renter occupied                                               541

   Vacant housing units                                              41

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   0

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.8

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 19



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 635

   1-unit, attached                                                 547

   2 to 4 units                                                     248

   5 to 9 units                                                     156

   10 or more units                                                  90

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       27



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,004

      Less than $50,000                                               6

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            304

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          516

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          152

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           22

      $300,000 or more                                                4

      Median (dollars)                                          114,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      529

      Less than $250                                                 35

      $250 to $499                                                  327

      $500 to $749                                                  155

      $750 to $999                                                    9

      $1,000 or more                                                  3

      Median (dollars)                                              448



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,004

      White                                                         997

      Black                                                           4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5





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