Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Dauphin

Municipality: Lower Swatara township



Total Population                                                  7,072



SEX

Male                                                              3,618

Female                                                            3,454



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    429

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,070

   18 to 20 years                                                   330

   21 to 24 years                                                   640

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,392

   45 to 54 years                                                   822

   55 to 59 years                                                   321

   60 to 64 years                                                   331

   65 to 74 years                                                   452

   75 to 84 years                                                   184

   85 years and over                                                101

   Median age                                                      33.4

Under 18 years                                                    1,499

   Percent of total population                                     21.2

65 years and over                                                   737

   Percent of total population                                     10.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,616

   Family households (families)                                   1,921

      Married-couple families                                     1,651

         Percent of total households                               63.1

      Other family, male householder                                 79

      Other family, female householder                              191

   Nonfamily households                                             695

         Percent of total households                               26.6

      Householder living alone                                      501

         Householder 65 years and over                              141

   Persons living in households                                   6,730

   Persons per household                                           2.57



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 342

      Institutionalized persons                                     136

      Other persons in group quarters                               206



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          6,815

   Black                                                            158

      Percent of total population                                   2.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         78

      Percent of total population                                   1.1

   Other race                                                        18

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        77

      Percent of total population                                   1.1



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,683

   Occupied housing units                                         2,616

      Owner occupied                                              2,196

         Percent owner occupied                                    83.9

      Renter occupied                                               420

   Vacant housing units                                              67

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   2

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 18



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,457

   1-unit, attached                                                 431

   2 to 4 units                                                      71

   5 to 9 units                                                      13

   10 or more units                                                  10

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      701



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,486

      Less than $50,000                                             111

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,059

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          219

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           56

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           36

      $300,000 or more                                                5

      Median (dollars)                                           75,100



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      382

      Less than $250                                                 62

      $250 to $499                                                  253

      $500 to $749                                                   52

      $750 to $999                                                   12

      $1,000 or more                                                  3

      Median (dollars)                                              377



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,486

      White                                                       1,453

      Black                                                          24

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.6

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  11

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.7





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