Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bucks
Municipality: Springfield township
Total Population 5,177
SEX
Male 2,563
Female 2,614
AGE
Under 5 years 322
5 to 17 years 872
18 to 20 years 178
21 to 24 years 189
25 to 44 years 1,686
45 to 54 years 680
55 to 59 years 234
60 to 64 years 245
65 to 74 years 402
75 to 84 years 254
85 years and over 115
Median age 37.9
Under 18 years 1,194
Percent of total population 23.1
65 years and over 771
Percent of total population 14.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,856
Family households (families) 1,485
Married-couple families 1,310
Percent of total households 70.6
Other family, male householder 53
Other family, female householder 122
Nonfamily households 371
Percent of total households 20.0
Householder living alone 301
Householder 65 years and over 116
Persons living in households 5,019
Persons per household 2.70
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 158
Institutionalized persons 158
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,116
Black 21
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 32
Hispanic Origin (any race) 41
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,938
Occupied housing units 1,856
Owner occupied 1,613
Percent owner occupied 86.9
Renter occupied 243
Vacant housing units 82
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 22
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 14
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,659
1-unit, attached 54
2 to 4 units 106
5 to 9 units 4
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 114
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,086
Less than $50,000 16
$50,000 to $99,999 196
$100,000 to $149,999 352
$150,000 to $199,999 294
$200,000 to $299,999 179
$300,000 or more 49
Median (dollars) 147,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 167
Less than $250 21
$250 to $499 114
$500 to $749 25
$750 to $999 5
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 391
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,086
White 1,077
Black 5
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 4
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
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