Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Cumberland

Municipality: East Pennsboro township


Total Population 15,185 SEX Male 7,030 Female 8,155 AGE Under 5 years 938 5 to 17 years 2,298 18 to 20 years 850 21 to 24 years 902 25 to 44 years 5,172 45 to 54 years 1,507 55 to 59 years 622 60 to 64 years 744 65 to 74 years 1,244 75 to 84 years 643 85 years and over 265 Median age 34.6 Under 18 years 3,236 Percent of total population 21.3 65 years and over 2,152 Percent of total population 14.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 5,875 Family households (families) 4,016 Married-couple families 3,309 Percent of total households 56.3 Other family, male householder 155 Other family, female householder 552 Nonfamily households 1,859 Percent of total households 31.6 Householder living alone 1,573 Householder 65 years and over 609 Persons living in households 14,313 Persons per household 2.44 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 872 Institutionalized persons 462 Other persons in group quarters 410 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 14,660 Black 139 Percent of total population 0.9 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 17 Percent of total population 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 326 Percent of total population 2.1 Other race 43 Hispanic Origin (any race) 119 Percent of total population 0.8 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 6,118 Occupied housing units 5,875 Owner occupied 3,875 Percent owner occupied 66.0 Renter occupied 2,000 Vacant housing units 243 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.2 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0 Units with over 1 person per room 67 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 3,289 1-unit, attached 1,098 2 to 4 units 357 5 to 9 units 482 10 or more units 770 Mobile home, trailer, other 122 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 3,538 Less than $50,000 463 $50,000 to $99,999 2,210 $100,000 to $149,999 657 $150,000 to $199,999 153 $200,000 to $299,999 50 $300,000 or more 5 Median (dollars) 74,500 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,935 Less than $250 259 $250 to $499 1,530 $500 to $749 138 $750 to $999 6 $1,000 or more 2 Median (dollars) 399 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 3,538 White 3,469 Black 10 Percent of occupied units 0.3 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2 Percent of occupied units 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 52 Percent of occupied units 1.5 Other race 5 Hispanic origin (of any race) 16 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