Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Bucks

Municipality: Upper Southampton township



Total Population                                                 16,076



SEX

Male                                                              7,728

Female                                                            8,348



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    892

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,528

   18 to 20 years                                                   615

   21 to 24 years                                                   951

   25 to 44 years                                                 4,545

   45 to 54 years                                                 2,181

   55 to 59 years                                                 1,030

   60 to 64 years                                                   912

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,373

   75 to 84 years                                                   750

   85 years and over                                                299

   Median age                                                      37.8

Under 18 years                                                    3,420

   Percent of total population                                     21.3

65 years and over                                                 2,422

   Percent of total population                                     15.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  5,778

   Family households (families)                                   4,460

      Married-couple families                                     3,942

         Percent of total households                               68.2

      Other family, male householder                                132

      Other family, female householder                              386

   Nonfamily households                                           1,318

         Percent of total households                               22.8

      Householder living alone                                    1,155

         Householder 65 years and over                              662

   Persons living in households                                  15,892

   Persons per household                                           2.75



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 184

      Institutionalized persons                                     113

      Other persons in group quarters                                71



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         15,742

   Black                                                            123

      Percent of total population                                   0.8

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        172

      Percent of total population                                   1.1

   Other race                                                        36

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       116

      Percent of total population                                   0.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               5,918

   Occupied housing units                                         5,778

      Owner occupied                                              4,798

         Percent owner occupied                                    83.0

      Renter occupied                                               980

   Vacant housing units                                             140

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   7

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.8

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.8

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 25



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               4,279

   1-unit, attached                                                 409

   2 to 4 units                                                     172

   5 to 9 units                                                     356

   10 or more units                                                 528

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      174



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 4,206

      Less than $50,000                                              22

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            237

      $100,000 to $149,999                                        1,482

      $150,000 to $199,999                                        1,712

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          612

      $300,000 or more                                              141

      Median (dollars)                                          158,100



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      904

      Less than $250                                                 14

      $250 to $499                                                  158

      $500 to $749                                                  530

      $750 to $999                                                  126

      $1,000 or more                                                 76

      Median (dollars)                                              634



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         4,206

      White                                                       4,151

      Black                                                          22

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      27

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6

      Other race                                                      5

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  17

         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