Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Erie
Municipality: Lawrence Park township
Total Population 4,310
SEX
Male 2,033
Female 2,277
AGE
Under 5 years 278
5 to 17 years 813
18 to 20 years 155
21 to 24 years 224
25 to 44 years 1,201
45 to 54 years 392
55 to 59 years 196
60 to 64 years 263
65 to 74 years 473
75 to 84 years 226
85 years and over 89
Median age 35.8
Under 18 years 1,091
Percent of total population 25.3
65 years and over 788
Percent of total population 18.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,589
Family households (families) 1,210
Married-couple families 959
Percent of total households 60.4
Other family, male householder 42
Other family, female householder 209
Nonfamily households 379
Percent of total households 23.9
Householder living alone 341
Householder 65 years and over 183
Persons living in households 4,190
Persons per household 2.64
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 120
Institutionalized persons 120
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,268
Black 10
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 8
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 19
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 23
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,631
Occupied housing units 1,589
Owner occupied 1,312
Percent owner occupied 82.6
Renter occupied 277
Vacant housing units 42
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 10
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 954
1-unit, attached 473
2 to 4 units 80
5 to 9 units 6
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 117
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,138
Less than $50,000 552
$50,000 to $99,999 524
$100,000 to $149,999 52
$150,000 to $199,999 10
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 51,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 257
Less than $250 100
$250 to $499 156
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 265
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,138
White 1,135
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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