Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Cumberland

Municipality: Monroe township



Total Population                                                  5,468



SEX

Male                                                              2,743

Female                                                            2,725



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    372

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,106

   18 to 20 years                                                   213

   21 to 24 years                                                   227

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,897

   45 to 54 years                                                   714

   55 to 59 years                                                   261

   60 to 64 years                                                   226

   65 to 74 years                                                   290

   75 to 84 years                                                   135

   85 years and over                                                 27

   Median age                                                      34.6

Under 18 years                                                    1,478

   Percent of total population                                     27.0

65 years and over                                                   452

   Percent of total population                                      8.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,927

   Family households (families)                                   1,588

      Married-couple families                                     1,445

         Percent of total households                               75.0

      Other family, male householder                                 41

      Other family, female householder                              102

   Nonfamily households                                             339

         Percent of total households                               17.6

      Householder living alone                                      280

         Householder 65 years and over                               94

   Persons living in households                                   5,468

   Persons per household                                           2.84



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,407

   Black                                                             21

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  8

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         25

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                         7

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        29

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,004

   Occupied housing units                                         1,927

      Owner occupied                                              1,653

         Percent owner occupied                                    85.8

      Renter occupied                                               274

   Vacant housing units                                              77

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   7

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.8

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 10



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,662

   1-unit, attached                                                  45

   2 to 4 units                                                      66

   5 to 9 units                                                       8

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      223



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,327

      Less than $50,000                                              62

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            660

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          391

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          168

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           36

      $300,000 or more                                               10

      Median (dollars)                                           96,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      223

      Less than $250                                                 46

      $250 to $499                                                  158

      $500 to $749                                                   15

      $750 to $999                                                    3

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              324



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,327

      White                                                       1,320

      Black                                                           4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3





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