Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Lancaster
Municipality: Providence township
Total Population 6,071
SEX
Male 3,012
Female 3,059
AGE
Under 5 years 520
5 to 17 years 1,244
18 to 20 years 237
21 to 24 years 332
25 to 44 years 2,040
45 to 54 years 650
55 to 59 years 243
60 to 64 years 212
65 to 74 years 394
75 to 84 years 162
85 years and over 37
Median age 32.1
Under 18 years 1,764
Percent of total population 29.1
65 years and over 593
Percent of total population 9.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,119
Family households (families) 1,673
Married-couple families 1,468
Percent of total households 69.3
Other family, male householder 78
Other family, female householder 127
Nonfamily households 446
Percent of total households 21.0
Householder living alone 348
Householder 65 years and over 134
Persons living in households 6,061
Persons per household 2.86
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 10
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 10
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,994
Black 30
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 19
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 19
Hispanic Origin (any race) 55
Percent of total population 0.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,181
Occupied housing units 2,119
Owner occupied 1,815
Percent owner occupied 85.7
Renter occupied 304
Vacant housing units 62
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 45
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,314
1-unit, attached 34
2 to 4 units 38
5 to 9 units 14
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 781
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 939
Less than $50,000 67
$50,000 to $99,999 557
$100,000 to $149,999 234
$150,000 to $199,999 58
$200,000 to $299,999 21
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 88,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 250
Less than $250 51
$250 to $499 172
$500 to $749 22
$750 to $999 3
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 334
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 939
White 927
Black 7
Percent of occupied units 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 6
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