Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Cumberland

Municipality: South Middleton township



Total Population                                                 10,340



SEX

Male                                                              5,071

Female                                                            5,269



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    635

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,848

   18 to 20 years                                                   394

   21 to 24 years                                                   428

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,338

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,267

   55 to 59 years                                                   549

   60 to 64 years                                                   525

   65 to 74 years                                                   824

   75 to 84 years                                                   419

   85 years and over                                                113

   Median age                                                      36.1

Under 18 years                                                    2,483

   Percent of total population                                     24.0

65 years and over                                                 1,356

   Percent of total population                                     13.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,811

   Family households (families)                                   3,036

      Married-couple families                                     2,673

         Percent of total households                               70.1

      Other family, male householder                                 79

      Other family, female householder                              284

   Nonfamily households                                             775

         Percent of total households                               20.3

      Householder living alone                                      653

         Householder 65 years and over                              259

   Persons living in households                                  10,176

   Persons per household                                           2.67



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 164

      Institutionalized persons                                     136

      Other persons in group quarters                                28



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         10,175

   Black                                                             68

      Percent of total population                                   0.7

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 14

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         67

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   Other race                                                        16

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        62

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,939

   Occupied housing units                                         3,811

      Owner occupied                                              3,198

         Percent owner occupied                                    83.9

      Renter occupied                                               613

   Vacant housing units                                             128

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  17

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.5

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 37



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,992

   1-unit, attached                                                 196

   2 to 4 units                                                     119

   5 to 9 units                                                     145

   10 or more units                                                   8

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      479



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,486

      Less than $50,000                                             251

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,614

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          477

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           91

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           40

      $300,000 or more                                               13

      Median (dollars)                                           83,500



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      516

      Less than $250                                                134

      $250 to $499                                                  298

      $500 to $749                                                   81

      $750 to $999                                                    3

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              349



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,486

      White                                                       2,468

      Black                                                          10

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   7

         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