Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Fayette

Municipality: Menallen township



Total Population                                                  4,739



SEX

Male                                                              2,278

Female                                                            2,461



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    310

   5 to 17 years                                                    866

   18 to 20 years                                                   201

   21 to 24 years                                                   245

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,367

   45 to 54 years                                                   488

   55 to 59 years                                                   247

   60 to 64 years                                                   283

   65 to 74 years                                                   444

   75 to 84 years                                                   235

   85 years and over                                                 53

   Median age                                                      35.8

Under 18 years                                                    1,176

   Percent of total population                                     24.8

65 years and over                                                   732

   Percent of total population                                     15.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,776

   Family households (families)                                   1,385

      Married-couple families                                     1,069

         Percent of total households                               60.2

      Other family, male householder                                 74

      Other family, female householder                              242

   Nonfamily households                                             391

         Percent of total households                               22.0

      Householder living alone                                      370

         Householder 65 years and over                              220

   Persons living in households                                   4,729

   Persons per household                                           2.66



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  10

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                10



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,606

   Black                                                            124

      Percent of total population                                   2.6

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          7

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         1

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        12

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,893

   Occupied housing units                                         1,776

      Owner occupied                                              1,333

         Percent owner occupied                                    75.1

      Renter occupied                                               443

   Vacant housing units                                             117

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  14

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.7

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 27



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,275

   1-unit, attached                                                 324

   2 to 4 units                                                      50

   5 to 9 units                                                       6

   10 or more units                                                   1

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      237



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   971

      Less than $50,000                                             606

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            303

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           46

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           12

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            3

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           39,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      366

      Less than $250                                                289

      $250 to $499                                                   77

      $500 to $749                                                    0

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              168



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           971

      White                                                         944

      Black                                                          25

         Percent of occupied units                                  2.6

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





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