Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Franklin

Municipality: Southampton township



Total Population                                                  5,484



SEX

Male                                                              2,675

Female                                                            2,809



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    460

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,007

   18 to 20 years                                                   264

   21 to 24 years                                                   290

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,744

   45 to 54 years                                                   600

   55 to 59 years                                                   283

   60 to 64 years                                                   261

   65 to 74 years                                                   384

   75 to 84 years                                                   170

   85 years and over                                                 21

   Median age                                                      32.8

Under 18 years                                                    1,467

   Percent of total population                                     26.8

65 years and over                                                   575

   Percent of total population                                     10.5



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,028

   Family households (families)                                   1,604

      Married-couple families                                     1,388

         Percent of total households                               68.4

      Other family, male householder                                 53

      Other family, female householder                              163

   Nonfamily households                                             424

         Percent of total households                               20.9

      Householder living alone                                      359

         Householder 65 years and over                              166

   Persons living in households                                   5,479

   Persons per household                                           2.70



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   5

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 5



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,394

   Black                                                             61

      Percent of total population                                   1.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         15

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         8

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        32

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,107

   Occupied housing units                                         2,028

      Owner occupied                                              1,600

         Percent owner occupied                                    78.9

      Renter occupied                                               428

   Vacant housing units                                              79

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  12

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.2

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.5

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 25



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,404

   1-unit, attached                                                  50

   2 to 4 units                                                      68

   5 to 9 units                                                      97

   10 or more units                                                  86

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      402



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,060

      Less than $50,000                                             198

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            672

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          158

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           23

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            9

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           72,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      353

      Less than $250                                                184

      $250 to $499                                                  159

      $500 to $749                                                    9

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              246



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,060

      White                                                       1,051

      Black                                                           4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      1

      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