Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Franklin

Municipality: Montgomery township



Total Population                                                  4,558



SEX

Male                                                              2,332

Female                                                            2,226



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    345

   5 to 17 years                                                    983

   18 to 20 years                                                   208

   21 to 24 years                                                   221

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,493

   45 to 54 years                                                   532

   55 to 59 years                                                   188

   60 to 64 years                                                   152

   65 to 74 years                                                   263

   75 to 84 years                                                   142

   85 years and over                                                 31

   Median age                                                      31.9

Under 18 years                                                    1,328

   Percent of total population                                     29.1

65 years and over                                                   436

   Percent of total population                                      9.6



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,530

   Family households (families)                                   1,301

      Married-couple families                                     1,140

         Percent of total households                               74.5

      Other family, male householder                                 63

      Other family, female householder                               98

   Nonfamily households                                             229

         Percent of total households                               15.0

      Householder living alone                                      195

         Householder 65 years and over                              105

   Persons living in households                                   4,558

   Persons per household                                           2.98



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,519

   Black                                                             20

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                        12

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        16

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,610

   Occupied housing units                                         1,530

      Owner occupied                                              1,242

         Percent owner occupied                                    81.2

      Renter occupied                                               288

   Vacant housing units                                              80

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  26

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.2

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  3.0

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 3.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 30



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,245

   1-unit, attached                                                  18

   2 to 4 units                                                      23

   5 to 9 units                                                       1

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      323



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   737

      Less than $50,000                                             169

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            438

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          102

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           18

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            8

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           68,200



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      169

      Less than $250                                                113

      $250 to $499                                                   53

      $500 to $749                                                    3

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              208



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           737

      White                                                         727

      Black                                                           3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      3

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.7





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