Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Lancaster
Municipality: Ephrata township
Total Population 7,116
SEX
Male 3,469
Female 3,647
AGE
Under 5 years 750
5 to 17 years 1,522
18 to 20 years 270
21 to 24 years 412
25 to 44 years 2,276
45 to 54 years 699
55 to 59 years 230
60 to 64 years 265
65 to 74 years 401
75 to 84 years 202
85 years and over 89
Median age 29.9
Under 18 years 2,272
Percent of total population 31.9
65 years and over 692
Percent of total population 9.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,276
Family households (families) 1,893
Married-couple families 1,690
Percent of total households 74.3
Other family, male householder 67
Other family, female householder 136
Nonfamily households 383
Percent of total households 16.8
Householder living alone 293
Householder 65 years and over 120
Persons living in households 7,025
Persons per household 3.09
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 91
Institutionalized persons 91
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,917
Black 13
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 136
Percent of total population 1.9
Other race 44
Hispanic Origin (any race) 78
Percent of total population 1.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,322
Occupied housing units 2,276
Owner occupied 1,823
Percent owner occupied 80.1
Renter occupied 453
Vacant housing units 46
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.1
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.0
Units with over 1 person per room 58
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,421
1-unit, attached 231
2 to 4 units 96
5 to 9 units 52
10 or more units 18
Mobile home, trailer, other 504
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,213
Less than $50,000 45
$50,000 to $99,999 651
$100,000 to $149,999 408
$150,000 to $199,999 80
$200,000 to $299,999 23
$300,000 or more 6
Median (dollars) 94,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 382
Less than $250 78
$250 to $499 242
$500 to $749 59
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 386
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,213
White 1,187
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 17
Percent of occupied units 1.4
Other race 8
Hispanic origin (of any race) 11
Percent of occupied units 0.9
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