Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Lancaster

Municipality: East Lampeter township



Total Population                                                 11,999



SEX

Male                                                              5,899

Female                                                            6,100



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    895

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,959

   18 to 20 years                                                   447

   21 to 24 years                                                   709

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,670

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,351

   55 to 59 years                                                   659

   60 to 64 years                                                   655

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,019

   75 to 84 years                                                   543

   85 years and over                                                 92

   Median age                                                      34.6

Under 18 years                                                    2,854

   Percent of total population                                     23.8

65 years and over                                                 1,654

   Percent of total population                                     13.8



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  4,622

   Family households (families)                                   3,349

      Married-couple families                                     2,905

         Percent of total households                               62.9

      Other family, male householder                                112

      Other family, female householder                              332

   Nonfamily households                                           1,273

         Percent of total households                               27.5

      Householder living alone                                    1,044

         Householder 65 years and over                              350

   Persons living in households                                  11,904

   Persons per household                                           2.58



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  95

      Institutionalized persons                                      16

      Other persons in group quarters                                79



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         11,568

   Black                                                            160

      Percent of total population                                   1.3

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 18

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        151

      Percent of total population                                   1.3

   Other race                                                       102

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       294

      Percent of total population                                   2.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               4,794

   Occupied housing units                                         4,622

      Owner occupied                                              3,069

         Percent owner occupied                                    66.4

      Renter occupied                                             1,553

   Vacant housing units                                             172

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  22

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.3

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 74



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,643

   1-unit, attached                                                 559

   2 to 4 units                                                     407

   5 to 9 units                                                     315

   10 or more units                                                 473

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      397



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,354

      Less than $50,000                                              72

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,212

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          717

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          206

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           90

      $300,000 or more                                               57

      Median (dollars)                                           96,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,424

      Less than $250                                                118

      $250 to $499                                                  845

      $500 to $749                                                  453

      $750 to $999                                                    5

      $1,000 or more                                                  3

      Median (dollars)                                              454



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,354

      White                                                       2,304

      Black                                                          15

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      23

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.0

      Other race                                                     11

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  29

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.2





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