Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Dauphin

Municipality: Susquehanna township



Total Population                                                 18,636



SEX

Male                                                              8,799

Female                                                            9,837



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                  1,218

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,580

   18 to 20 years                                                   521

   21 to 24 years                                                   805

   25 to 44 years                                                 6,038

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,957

   55 to 59 years                                                   963

   60 to 64 years                                                 1,090

   65 to 74 years                                                 2,029

   75 to 84 years                                                 1,163

   85 years and over                                                272

   Median age                                                      38.8

Under 18 years                                                    3,798

   Percent of total population                                     20.4

65 years and over                                                 3,464

   Percent of total population                                     18.6



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  7,673

   Family households (families)                                   5,035

      Married-couple families                                     4,219

         Percent of total households                               55.0

      Other family, male householder                                205

      Other family, female householder                              611

   Nonfamily households                                           2,638

         Percent of total households                               34.4

      Householder living alone                                    2,244

         Householder 65 years and over                            1,032

   Persons living in households                                  18,051

   Persons per household                                           2.35



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 585

      Institutionalized persons                                     581

      Other persons in group quarters                                 4



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         15,650

   Black                                                          2,629

      Percent of total population                                  14.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 24

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        261

      Percent of total population                                   1.4

   Other race                                                        72

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       214

      Percent of total population                                   1.1



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               8,090

   Occupied housing units                                         7,673

      Owner occupied                                              5,590

         Percent owner occupied                                    72.9

      Renter occupied                                             2,083

   Vacant housing units                                             417

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  12

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    9.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.8

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 65



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               5,546

   1-unit, attached                                                 453

   2 to 4 units                                                     526

   5 to 9 units                                                     809

   10 or more units                                                 625

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      131



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 5,105

      Less than $50,000                                             487

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          3,382

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          843

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          190

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          128

      $300,000 or more                                               75

      Median (dollars)                                           82,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,997

      Less than $250                                                286

      $250 to $499                                                1,409

      $500 to $749                                                  255

      $750 to $999                                                   34

      $1,000 or more                                                 13

      Median (dollars)                                              402



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         5,105

      White                                                       4,441

      Black                                                         606

         Percent of occupied units                                 11.9

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  7

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      46

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.9

      Other race                                                      5

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  39

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.8





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