Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Lancaster

Municipality: Paradise township



Total Population                                                  4,430



SEX

Male                                                              2,228

Female                                                            2,202



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    411

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,009

   18 to 20 years                                                   172

   21 to 24 years                                                   213

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,323

   45 to 54 years                                                   479

   55 to 59 years                                                   197

   60 to 64 years                                                   176

   65 to 74 years                                                   281

   75 to 84 years                                                   136

   85 years and over                                                 33

   Median age                                                      30.9

Under 18 years                                                    1,420

   Percent of total population                                     32.1

65 years and over                                                   450

   Percent of total population                                     10.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,396

   Family households (families)                                   1,137

      Married-couple families                                     1,013

         Percent of total households                               72.6

      Other family, male householder                                 44

      Other family, female householder                               80

   Nonfamily households                                             259

         Percent of total households                               18.6

      Householder living alone                                      217

         Householder 65 years and over                               86

   Persons living in households                                   4,354

   Persons per household                                           3.12



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  76

      Institutionalized persons                                      49

      Other persons in group quarters                                27



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,390

   Black                                                             17

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         20

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                         2

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        11

      Percent of total population                                   0.2



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,436

   Occupied housing units                                         1,396

      Owner occupied                                              1,029

         Percent owner occupied                                    73.7

      Renter occupied                                               367

   Vacant housing units                                              40

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   6

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.2

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    1.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  3.2

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 41



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,012

   1-unit, attached                                                 132

   2 to 4 units                                                     142

   5 to 9 units                                                      14

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      136



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   717

      Less than $50,000                                              64

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            357

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          194

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           67

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           31

      $300,000 or more                                                4

      Median (dollars)                                           93,100



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      272

      Less than $250                                                 67

      $250 to $499                                                  192

      $500 to $749                                                   12

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              300



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           717

      White                                                         714

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





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