Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Mifflin

Municipality: Derry township



Total Population                                                  7,650



SEX

Male                                                              3,616

Female                                                            4,034



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    453

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,255

   18 to 20 years                                                   264

   21 to 24 years                                                   382

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,101

   45 to 54 years                                                   946

   55 to 59 years                                                   443

   60 to 64 years                                                   420

   65 to 74 years                                                   748

   75 to 84 years                                                   479

   85 years and over                                                159

   Median age                                                      39.1

Under 18 years                                                    1,708

   Percent of total population                                     22.3

65 years and over                                                 1,386

   Percent of total population                                     18.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,902

   Family households (families)                                   2,197

      Married-couple families                                     1,862

         Percent of total households                               64.2

      Other family, male householder                                 91

      Other family, female householder                              244

   Nonfamily households                                             705

         Percent of total households                               24.3

      Householder living alone                                      625

         Householder 65 years and over                              335

   Persons living in households                                   7,394

   Persons per household                                           2.55



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 256

      Institutionalized persons                                     256

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          7,588

   Black                                                             21

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         32

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        26

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,055

   Occupied housing units                                         2,902

      Owner occupied                                              2,279

         Percent owner occupied                                    78.5

      Renter occupied                                               623

   Vacant housing units                                             153

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  33

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.5

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 27



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,259

   1-unit, attached                                                 229

   2 to 4 units                                                     180

   5 to 9 units                                                      53

   10 or more units                                                   1

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      333



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,894

      Less than $50,000                                           1,016

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            727

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           96

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           32

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           16

      $300,000 or more                                                7

      Median (dollars)                                           47,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      530

      Less than $250                                                366

      $250 to $499                                                  162

      $500 to $749                                                    1

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              222



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,894

      White                                                       1,883

      Black                                                           4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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