Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Lancaster
Municipality: Lititz borough
Total Population 8,280
SEX
Male 3,773
Female 4,507
AGE
Under 5 years 529
5 to 17 years 1,343
18 to 20 years 306
21 to 24 years 342
25 to 44 years 2,561
45 to 54 years 789
55 to 59 years 336
60 to 64 years 301
65 to 74 years 784
75 to 84 years 646
85 years and over 343
Median age 37.2
Under 18 years 1,872
Percent of total population 22.6
65 years and over 1,773
Percent of total population 21.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 3,132
Family households (families) 2,229
Married-couple families 1,866
Percent of total households 59.6
Other family, male householder 92
Other family, female householder 271
Nonfamily households 903
Percent of total households 28.8
Householder living alone 794
Householder 65 years and over 398
Persons living in households 7,717
Persons per household 2.46
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 563
Institutionalized persons 496
Other persons in group quarters 67
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 8,166
Black 38
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 7
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 57
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 12
Hispanic Origin (any race) 55
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,217
Occupied housing units 3,132
Owner occupied 2,063
Percent owner occupied 65.9
Renter occupied 1,069
Vacant housing units 85
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 21
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,574
1-unit, attached 903
2 to 4 units 428
5 to 9 units 238
10 or more units 37
Mobile home, trailer, other 37
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,860
Less than $50,000 110
$50,000 to $99,999 1,320
$100,000 to $149,999 355
$150,000 to $199,999 48
$200,000 to $299,999 20
$300,000 or more 7
Median (dollars) 82,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 987
Less than $250 156
$250 to $499 741
$500 to $749 86
$750 to $999 3
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 347
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,860
White 1,851
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 9
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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