Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Bucks

Municipality: Tinicum township



Total Population                                                  4,167



SEX

Male                                                              2,146

Female                                                            2,021



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    303

   5 to 17 years                                                    694

   18 to 20 years                                                   132

   21 to 24 years                                                   173

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,467

   45 to 54 years                                                   553

   55 to 59 years                                                   210

   60 to 64 years                                                   185

   65 to 74 years                                                   284

   75 to 84 years                                                   141

   85 years and over                                                 25

   Median age                                                      36.2

Under 18 years                                                      997

   Percent of total population                                     23.9

65 years and over                                                   450

   Percent of total population                                     10.8



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,521

   Family households (families)                                   1,143

      Married-couple families                                       993

         Percent of total households                               65.3

      Other family, male householder                                 66

      Other family, female householder                               84

   Nonfamily households                                             378

         Percent of total households                               24.9

      Householder living alone                                      292

         Householder 65 years and over                               97

   Persons living in households                                   4,063

   Persons per household                                           2.67



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 104

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                               104



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,104

   Black                                                             45

      Percent of total population                                   1.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          7

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         8

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        41

      Percent of total population                                   1.0



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,709

   Occupied housing units                                         1,521

      Owner occupied                                              1,229

         Percent owner occupied                                    80.8

      Renter occupied                                               292

   Vacant housing units                                             188

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  93

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 3.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.8

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 23



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,426

   1-unit, attached                                                  30

   2 to 4 units                                                      82

   5 to 9 units                                                      13

   10 or more units                                                  21

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      137



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   726

      Less than $50,000                                              10

      $50,000 to $99,999                                             79

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          141

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          227

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          188

      $300,000 or more                                               81

      Median (dollars)                                          179,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      206

      Less than $250                                                 18

      $250 to $499                                                   93

      $500 to $749                                                   76

      $750 to $999                                                   14

      $1,000 or more                                                  5

      Median (dollars)                                              479



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           726

      White                                                         721

      Black                                                           4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   7

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.0





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