Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Butler
Municipality: Lancaster township
Total Population 2,268
SEX
Male 1,175
Female 1,093
AGE
Under 5 years 158
5 to 17 years 470
18 to 20 years 93
21 to 24 years 117
25 to 44 years 765
45 to 54 years 306
55 to 59 years 93
60 to 64 years 85
65 to 74 years 125
75 to 84 years 49
85 years and over 7
Median age 33.2
Under 18 years 628
Percent of total population 27.7
65 years and over 181
Percent of total population 8.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 769
Family households (families) 648
Married-couple families 579
Percent of total households 75.3
Other family, male householder 32
Other family, female householder 37
Nonfamily households 121
Percent of total households 15.7
Householder living alone 100
Householder 65 years and over 42
Persons living in households 2,268
Persons per household 2.95
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,253
Black 9
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 830
Occupied housing units 769
Owner occupied 687
Percent owner occupied 89.3
Renter occupied 82
Vacant housing units 61
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 17
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 10
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 613
1-unit, attached 4
2 to 4 units 22
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 191
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 374
Less than $50,000 53
$50,000 to $99,999 206
$100,000 to $149,999 79
$150,000 to $199,999 26
$200,000 to $299,999 8
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 82,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 53
Less than $250 21
$250 to $499 29
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 275
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 374
White 371
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
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