Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Lancaster
Municipality: Lancaster township
Total Population 13,187
SEX
Male 6,113
Female 7,074
AGE
Under 5 years 763
5 to 17 years 1,733
18 to 20 years 379
21 to 24 years 778
25 to 44 years 3,913
45 to 54 years 1,263
55 to 59 years 644
60 to 64 years 776
65 to 74 years 1,432
75 to 84 years 1,043
85 years and over 463
Median age 39.2
Under 18 years 2,496
Percent of total population 18.9
65 years and over 2,938
Percent of total population 22.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 5,335
Family households (families) 3,546
Married-couple families 3,013
Percent of total households 56.5
Other family, male householder 137
Other family, female householder 396
Nonfamily households 1,789
Percent of total households 33.5
Householder living alone 1,457
Householder 65 years and over 673
Persons living in households 12,360
Persons per household 2.32
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 827
Institutionalized persons 827
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 12,364
Black 400
Percent of total population 3.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 11
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 179
Percent of total population 1.4
Other race 233
Hispanic Origin (any race) 448
Percent of total population 3.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 5,534
Occupied housing units 5,335
Owner occupied 3,164
Percent owner occupied 59.3
Renter occupied 2,171
Vacant housing units 199
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 62
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,311
1-unit, attached 1,255
2 to 4 units 467
5 to 9 units 629
10 or more units 818
Mobile home, trailer, other 54
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 2,949
Less than $50,000 126
$50,000 to $99,999 1,580
$100,000 to $149,999 588
$150,000 to $199,999 262
$200,000 to $299,999 244
$300,000 or more 149
Median (dollars) 92,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 2,127
Less than $250 120
$250 to $499 1,280
$500 to $749 607
$750 to $999 62
$1,000 or more 58
Median (dollars) 458
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 2,949
White 2,871
Black 32
Percent of occupied units 1.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 3
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 19
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Other race 24
Hispanic origin (of any race) 55
Percent of occupied units 1.9
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