Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Lancaster
Municipality: Mount Joy borough
Total Population 6,398
SEX
Male 3,091
Female 3,307
AGE
Under 5 years 502
5 to 17 years 1,007
18 to 20 years 248
21 to 24 years 439
25 to 44 years 2,224
45 to 54 years 593
55 to 59 years 277
60 to 64 years 297
65 to 74 years 475
75 to 84 years 268
85 years and over 68
Median age 32.7
Under 18 years 1,509
Percent of total population 23.6
65 years and over 811
Percent of total population 12.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,563
Family households (families) 1,845
Married-couple families 1,522
Percent of total households 59.4
Other family, male householder 94
Other family, female householder 229
Nonfamily households 718
Percent of total households 28.0
Householder living alone 588
Householder 65 years and over 212
Persons living in households 6,378
Persons per household 2.49
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 20
Institutionalized persons 20
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,295
Black 34
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 10
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 20
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 39
Hispanic Origin (any race) 77
Percent of total population 1.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,628
Occupied housing units 2,563
Owner occupied 1,647
Percent owner occupied 64.3
Renter occupied 916
Vacant housing units 65
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 36
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,206
1-unit, attached 545
2 to 4 units 495
5 to 9 units 160
10 or more units 87
Mobile home, trailer, other 135
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,424
Less than $50,000 167
$50,000 to $99,999 1,026
$100,000 to $149,999 189
$150,000 to $199,999 34
$200,000 to $299,999 6
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 72,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 888
Less than $250 123
$250 to $499 725
$500 to $749 40
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 351
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,424
White 1,410
Black 8
Percent of occupied units 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 8
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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