Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Dauphin

Municipality: Upper Paxton township



Total Population                                                  3,680



SEX

Male                                                              1,763

Female                                                            1,917



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    227

   5 to 17 years                                                    669

   18 to 20 years                                                   143

   21 to 24 years                                                   163

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,089

   45 to 54 years                                                   408

   55 to 59 years                                                   193

   60 to 64 years                                                   178

   65 to 74 years                                                   294

   75 to 84 years                                                   195

   85 years and over                                                121

   Median age                                                      36.3

Under 18 years                                                      896

   Percent of total population                                     24.3

65 years and over                                                   610

   Percent of total population                                     16.6



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,293

   Family households (families)                                   1,016

      Married-couple families                                       894

         Percent of total households                               69.1

      Other family, male householder                                 42

      Other family, female householder                               80

   Nonfamily households                                             277

         Percent of total households                               21.4

      Householder living alone                                      242

         Householder 65 years and over                              130

   Persons living in households                                   3,489

   Persons per household                                           2.70



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 191

      Institutionalized persons                                     191

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,645

   Black                                                              6

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  0

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         23

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   Other race                                                         6

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                         5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,355

   Occupied housing units                                         1,293

      Owner occupied                                              1,087

         Percent owner occupied                                    84.1

      Renter occupied                                               206

   Vacant housing units                                              62

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  12

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.2

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.5

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 19



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,038

   1-unit, attached                                                  79

   2 to 4 units                                                      26

   5 to 9 units                                                      24

   10 or more units                                                  11

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      177



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   809

      Less than $50,000                                             270

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            454

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           65

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           16

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            2

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           62,100



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      153

      Less than $250                                                 88

      $250 to $499                                                   62

      $500 to $749                                                    1

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              234



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           809

      White                                                         805

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





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