Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Bucks

Municipality: Wrightstown township



Total Population                                                  2,426



SEX

Male                                                              1,208

Female                                                            1,218



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    147

   5 to 17 years                                                    422

   18 to 20 years                                                    85

   21 to 24 years                                                   114

   25 to 44 years                                                   763

   45 to 54 years                                                   388

   55 to 59 years                                                   143

   60 to 64 years                                                   120

   65 to 74 years                                                   160

   75 to 84 years                                                    63

   85 years and over                                                 21

   Median age                                                      37.7

Under 18 years                                                      569

   Percent of total population                                     23.5

65 years and over                                                   244

   Percent of total population                                     10.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                    828

   Family households (families)                                     677

      Married-couple families                                       625

         Percent of total households                               75.5

      Other family, male householder                                 14

      Other family, female householder                               38

   Nonfamily households                                             151

         Percent of total households                               18.2

      Householder living alone                                      123

         Householder 65 years and over                               39

   Persons living in households                                   2,426

   Persons per household                                           2.93



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,385

   Black                                                             28

      Percent of total population                                   1.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         11

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                         1

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        14

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                                 863

   Occupied housing units                                           828

      Owner occupied                                                720

         Percent owner occupied                                    87.0

      Renter occupied                                               108

   Vacant housing units                                              35

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   4

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.9

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  3.0

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  4



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 785

   1-unit, attached                                                  24

   2 to 4 units                                                      28

   5 to 9 units                                                       5

   10 or more units                                                   1

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       20



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   533

      Less than $50,000                                               5

      $50,000 to $99,999                                             29

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          122

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          126

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          164

      $300,000 or more                                               87

      Median (dollars)                                          193,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                       83

      Less than $250                                                  3

      $250 to $499                                                   44

      $500 to $749                                                   24

      $750 to $999                                                    9

      $1,000 or more                                                  3

      Median (dollars)                                              466



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           533

      White                                                         525

      Black                                                           6

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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