Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Lancaster

Municipality: Rapho township



Total Population                                                  8,211



SEX

Male                                                              4,134

Female                                                            4,077



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    650

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,640

   18 to 20 years                                                   295

   21 to 24 years                                                   397

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,802

   45 to 54 years                                                   889

   55 to 59 years                                                   459

   60 to 64 years                                                   325

   65 to 74 years                                                   465

   75 to 84 years                                                   220

   85 years and over                                                 69

   Median age                                                      32.9

Under 18 years                                                    2,290

   Percent of total population                                     27.9

65 years and over                                                   754

   Percent of total population                                      9.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,861

   Family households (families)                                   2,273

      Married-couple families                                     2,065

         Percent of total households                               72.2

      Other family, male householder                                 76

      Other family, female householder                              132

   Nonfamily households                                             588

         Percent of total households                               20.6

      Householder living alone                                      461

         Householder 65 years and over                              158

   Persons living in households                                   8,105

   Persons per household                                           2.83



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 106

      Institutionalized persons                                      67

      Other persons in group quarters                                39



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          8,114

   Black                                                             27

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         51

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   Other race                                                        14

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        44

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,916

   Occupied housing units                                         2,861

      Owner occupied                                              2,304

         Percent owner occupied                                    80.5

      Renter occupied                                               557

   Vacant housing units                                              55

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   6

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.3

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    1.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 40



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,025

   1-unit, attached                                                  63

   2 to 4 units                                                     132

   5 to 9 units                                                      24

   10 or more units                                                 133

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      539



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,423

      Less than $50,000                                              64

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            824

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          402

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           91

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           39

      $300,000 or more                                                3

      Median (dollars)                                           92,100



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      411

      Less than $250                                                 83

      $250 to $499                                                  299

      $500 to $749                                                   23

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  4

      Median (dollars)                                              352



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,423

      White                                                       1,412

      Black                                                           3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Other race                                                      1

      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