Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Lancaster

Municipality: East Earl township



Total Population                                                  5,491



SEX

Male                                                              2,722

Female                                                            2,769



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    549

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,287

   18 to 20 years                                                   251

   21 to 24 years                                                   335

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,544

   45 to 54 years                                                   508

   55 to 59 years                                                   256

   60 to 64 years                                                   201

   65 to 74 years                                                   353

   75 to 84 years                                                   165

   85 years and over                                                 42

   Median age                                                      28.9

Under 18 years                                                    1,836

   Percent of total population                                     33.4

65 years and over                                                   560

   Percent of total population                                     10.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,664

   Family households (families)                                   1,429

      Married-couple families                                     1,285

         Percent of total households                               77.2

      Other family, male householder                                 39

      Other family, female householder                              105

   Nonfamily households                                             235

         Percent of total households                               14.1

      Householder living alone                                      201

         Householder 65 years and over                              106

   Persons living in households                                   5,477

   Persons per household                                           3.29



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  14

      Institutionalized persons                                      14

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,433

   Black                                                             14

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         21

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                        17

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        54

      Percent of total population                                   1.0



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,710

   Occupied housing units                                         1,664

      Owner occupied                                              1,288

         Percent owner occupied                                    77.4

      Renter occupied                                               376

   Vacant housing units                                              46

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  10

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  3.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 3.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 59



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,289

   1-unit, attached                                                  57

   2 to 4 units                                                     121

   5 to 9 units                                                      27

   10 or more units                                                   1

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      215



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   852

      Less than $50,000                                              39

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            411

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          305

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           70

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           22

      $300,000 or more                                                5

      Median (dollars)                                           97,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      279

      Less than $250                                                 64

      $250 to $499                                                  191

      $500 to $749                                                   22

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              328



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           852

      White                                                         843

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Other race                                                      6

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  12

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.4





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