Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Lancaster
Municipality: Caernarvon township
Total Population 3,946
SEX
Male 1,936
Female 2,010
AGE
Under 5 years 410
5 to 17 years 962
18 to 20 years 193
21 to 24 years 188
25 to 44 years 1,118
45 to 54 years 429
55 to 59 years 115
60 to 64 years 135
65 to 74 years 183
75 to 84 years 136
85 years and over 77
Median age 28.7
Under 18 years 1,372
Percent of total population 34.8
65 years and over 396
Percent of total population 10.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,129
Family households (families) 960
Married-couple families 861
Percent of total households 76.3
Other family, male householder 32
Other family, female householder 67
Nonfamily households 169
Percent of total households 15.0
Householder living alone 134
Householder 65 years and over 50
Persons living in households 3,863
Persons per household 3.42
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 83
Institutionalized persons 83
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,916
Black 14
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 13
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 17
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,155
Occupied housing units 1,129
Owner occupied 918
Percent owner occupied 81.3
Renter occupied 211
Vacant housing units 26
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.2
Units with over 1 person per room 66
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 864
1-unit, attached 44
2 to 4 units 33
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 214
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 578
Less than $50,000 27
$50,000 to $99,999 240
$100,000 to $149,999 222
$150,000 to $199,999 61
$200,000 to $299,999 23
$300,000 or more 5
Median (dollars) 103,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 136
Less than $250 50
$250 to $499 75
$500 to $749 10
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 305
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 578
White 577
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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