Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Lancaster
Municipality: East Hempfield township
Total Population 18,597
SEX
Male 9,205
Female 9,392
AGE
Under 5 years 1,198
5 to 17 years 3,313
18 to 20 years 659
21 to 24 years 921
25 to 44 years 6,010
45 to 54 years 2,425
55 to 59 years 959
60 to 64 years 885
65 to 74 years 1,356
75 to 84 years 687
85 years and over 184
Median age 36.4
Under 18 years 4,511
Percent of total population 24.3
65 years and over 2,227
Percent of total population 12.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 7,060
Family households (families) 5,318
Married-couple families 4,758
Percent of total households 67.4
Other family, male householder 163
Other family, female householder 397
Nonfamily households 1,742
Percent of total households 24.7
Householder living alone 1,423
Householder 65 years and over 509
Persons living in households 18,512
Persons per household 2.62
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 85
Institutionalized persons 68
Other persons in group quarters 17
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 18,012
Black 172
Percent of total population 0.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 8
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 332
Percent of total population 1.8
Other race 73
Hispanic Origin (any race) 272
Percent of total population 1.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 7,446
Occupied housing units 7,060
Owner occupied 5,190
Percent owner occupied 73.5
Renter occupied 1,870
Vacant housing units 386
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 19
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 56
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 5,034
1-unit, attached 362
2 to 4 units 337
5 to 9 units 204
10 or more units 1,187
Mobile home, trailer, other 322
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 4,517
Less than $50,000 78
$50,000 to $99,999 1,596
$100,000 to $149,999 1,610
$150,000 to $199,999 744
$200,000 to $299,999 345
$300,000 or more 144
Median (dollars) 115,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,784
Less than $250 84
$250 to $499 1,001
$500 to $749 625
$750 to $999 46
$1,000 or more 28
Median (dollars) 474
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 4,517
White 4,440
Black 17
Percent of occupied units 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 54
Percent of occupied units 1.2
Other race 4
Hispanic origin (of any race) 23
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