Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Lancaster
Municipality: East Petersburg borough
Total Population 4,197
SEX
Male 2,062
Female 2,135
AGE
Under 5 years 270
5 to 17 years 748
18 to 20 years 135
21 to 24 years 182
25 to 44 years 1,367
45 to 54 years 539
55 to 59 years 251
60 to 64 years 227
65 to 74 years 306
75 to 84 years 148
85 years and over 24
Median age 35.8
Under 18 years 1,018
Percent of total population 24.3
65 years and over 478
Percent of total population 11.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,574
Family households (families) 1,261
Married-couple families 1,120
Percent of total households 71.2
Other family, male householder 41
Other family, female householder 100
Nonfamily households 313
Percent of total households 19.9
Householder living alone 256
Householder 65 years and over 97
Persons living in households 4,197
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,104
Black 32
Percent of total population 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 41
Percent of total population 1.0
Other race 18
Hispanic Origin (any race) 32
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,601
Occupied housing units 1,574
Owner occupied 1,318
Percent owner occupied 83.7
Renter occupied 256
Vacant housing units 27
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,165
1-unit, attached 288
2 to 4 units 123
5 to 9 units 11
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 13
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,215
Less than $50,000 37
$50,000 to $99,999 801
$100,000 to $149,999 346
$150,000 to $199,999 24
$200,000 to $299,999 6
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 90,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 236
Less than $250 20
$250 to $499 144
$500 to $749 68
$750 to $999 4
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 384
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,215
White 1,197
Black 7
Percent of occupied units 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 10
Percent of occupied units 0.8
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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