Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Dauphin

Municipality: Swatara township



Total Population                                                 19,661



SEX

Male                                                              9,564

Female                                                           10,097



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                  1,223

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,759

   18 to 20 years                                                   698

   21 to 24 years                                                 1,060

   25 to 44 years                                                 6,496

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,997

   55 to 59 years                                                   973

   60 to 64 years                                                 1,123

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,980

   75 to 84 years                                                 1,057

   85 years and over                                                295

   Median age                                                      36.7

Under 18 years                                                    3,982

   Percent of total population                                     20.3

65 years and over                                                 3,332

   Percent of total population                                     16.9



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  7,625

   Family households (families)                                   5,323

      Married-couple families                                     4,376

         Percent of total households                               57.4

      Other family, male householder                                222

      Other family, female householder                              725

   Nonfamily households                                           2,302

         Percent of total households                               30.2

      Householder living alone                                    1,977

         Householder 65 years and over                              862

   Persons living in households                                  18,632

   Persons per household                                           2.44



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                               1,029

      Institutionalized persons                                   1,028

      Other persons in group quarters                                 1



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         17,385

   Black                                                          1,831

      Percent of total population                                   9.3

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 25

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        230

      Percent of total population                                   1.2

   Other race                                                       190

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       455

      Percent of total population                                   2.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               7,900

   Occupied housing units                                         7,625

      Owner occupied                                              5,427

         Percent owner occupied                                    71.2

      Renter occupied                                             2,198

   Vacant housing units                                             275

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  27

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 63



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               5,024

   1-unit, attached                                                 957

   2 to 4 units                                                     371

   5 to 9 units                                                     306

   10 or more units                                               1,167

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       75



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 5,049

      Less than $50,000                                             715

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          3,647

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          598

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           66

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           17

      $300,000 or more                                                6

      Median (dollars)                                           75,200



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    2,108

      Less than $250                                                479

      $250 to $499                                                1,360

      $500 to $749                                                  257

      $750 to $999                                                    8

      $1,000 or more                                                  4

      Median (dollars)                                              368



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         5,049

      White                                                       4,745

      Black                                                         252

         Percent of occupied units                                  5.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      36

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.7

      Other race                                                     14

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  60

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.2





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