Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Lancaster
Municipality: Manheim township
Total Population 28,880
SEX
Male 13,339
Female 15,541
AGE
Under 5 years 1,687
5 to 17 years 4,676
18 to 20 years 871
21 to 24 years 1,066
25 to 44 years 8,111
45 to 54 years 3,371
55 to 59 years 1,550
60 to 64 years 1,546
65 to 74 years 2,778
75 to 84 years 2,145
85 years and over 1,079
Median age 40.7
Under 18 years 6,363
Percent of total population 22.0
65 years and over 6,002
Percent of total population 20.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 10,656
Family households (families) 8,024
Married-couple families 7,116
Percent of total households 66.8
Other family, male householder 227
Other family, female householder 681
Nonfamily households 2,632
Percent of total households 24.7
Householder living alone 2,259
Householder 65 years and over 1,161
Persons living in households 27,165
Persons per household 2.55
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 1,715
Institutionalized persons 1,525
Other persons in group quarters 190
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 27,907
Black 307
Percent of total population 1.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 28
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 524
Percent of total population 1.8
Other race 114
Hispanic Origin (any race) 301
Percent of total population 1.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 11,009
Occupied housing units 10,656
Owner occupied 7,840
Percent owner occupied 73.6
Renter occupied 2,816
Vacant housing units 353
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 36
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 75
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 7,284
1-unit, attached 1,493
2 to 4 units 483
5 to 9 units 1,044
10 or more units 571
Mobile home, trailer, other 134
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 7,120
Less than $50,000 212
$50,000 to $99,999 2,581
$100,000 to $149,999 2,406
$150,000 to $199,999 944
$200,000 to $299,999 740
$300,000 or more 237
Median (dollars) 112,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 2,633
Less than $250 166
$250 to $499 1,225
$500 to $749 1,154
$750 to $999 65
$1,000 or more 23
Median (dollars) 487
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 7,120
White 6,980
Black 38
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 6
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 89
Percent of occupied units 1.2
Other race 7
Hispanic origin (of any race) 32
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