Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Lancaster
Municipality: Elizabeth township
Total Population 3,691
SEX
Male 1,881
Female 1,810
AGE
Under 5 years 376
5 to 17 years 786
18 to 20 years 147
21 to 24 years 146
25 to 44 years 1,365
45 to 54 years 372
55 to 59 years 137
60 to 64 years 112
65 to 74 years 173
75 to 84 years 69
85 years and over 8
Median age 30.9
Under 18 years 1,162
Percent of total population 31.5
65 years and over 250
Percent of total population 6.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,206
Family households (families) 1,040
Married-couple families 963
Percent of total households 79.9
Other family, male householder 21
Other family, female householder 56
Nonfamily households 166
Percent of total households 13.8
Householder living alone 120
Householder 65 years and over 42
Persons living in households 3,691
Persons per household 3.06
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,641
Black 12
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 19
Percent of total population 0.5
Other race 18
Hispanic Origin (any race) 20
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,269
Occupied housing units 1,206
Owner occupied 1,037
Percent owner occupied 86.0
Renter occupied 169
Vacant housing units 63
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 37
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.1
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.9
Units with over 1 person per room 18
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,076
1-unit, attached 13
2 to 4 units 70
5 to 9 units 12
10 or more units 3
Mobile home, trailer, other 95
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 837
Less than $50,000 41
$50,000 to $99,999 433
$100,000 to $149,999 272
$150,000 to $199,999 63
$200,000 to $299,999 25
$300,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 95,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 128
Less than $250 23
$250 to $499 94
$500 to $749 11
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 348
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 837
White 829
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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