Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Dauphin

Municipality: South Hanover township



Total Population                                                  4,626



SEX

Male                                                              2,308

Female                                                            2,318



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    358

   5 to 17 years                                                    986

   18 to 20 years                                                   153

   21 to 24 years                                                   160

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,656

   45 to 54 years                                                   526

   55 to 59 years                                                   226

   60 to 64 years                                                   187

   65 to 74 years                                                   251

   75 to 84 years                                                   108

   85 years and over                                                 15

   Median age                                                      34.7

Under 18 years                                                    1,344

   Percent of total population                                     29.1

65 years and over                                                   374

   Percent of total population                                      8.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,584

   Family households (families)                                   1,324

      Married-couple families                                     1,199

         Percent of total households                               75.7

      Other family, male householder                                 35

      Other family, female householder                               90

   Nonfamily households                                             260

         Percent of total households                               16.4

      Householder living alone                                      203

         Householder 65 years and over                               58

   Persons living in households                                   4,626

   Persons per household                                           2.92



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,582

   Black                                                             19

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         17

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        19

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,630

   Occupied housing units                                         1,584

      Owner occupied                                              1,370

         Percent owner occupied                                    86.5

      Renter occupied                                               214

   Vacant housing units                                              46

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   0

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  3.0

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 10



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,358

   1-unit, attached                                                  37

   2 to 4 units                                                     103

   5 to 9 units                                                      32

   10 or more units                                                   8

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       92



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,120

      Less than $50,000                                              53

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            520

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          339

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          128

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           71

      $300,000 or more                                                9

      Median (dollars)                                           98,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      181

      Less than $250                                                 24

      $250 to $499                                                  136

      $500 to $749                                                   17

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  2

      Median (dollars)                                              347



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,120

      White                                                       1,109

      Black                                                           6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         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