Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Montgomery

Municipality: Conshohocken borough



Total Population                                                  8,064



SEX

Male                                                              3,853

Female                                                            4,211



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    549

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,195

   18 to 20 years                                                   285

   21 to 24 years                                                   491

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,705

   45 to 54 years                                                   681

   55 to 59 years                                                   381

   60 to 64 years                                                   431

   65 to 74 years                                                   812

   75 to 84 years                                                   437

   85 years and over                                                 97

   Median age                                                      34.5

Under 18 years                                                    1,744

   Percent of total population                                     21.6

65 years and over                                                 1,346

   Percent of total population                                     16.7



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,287

   Family households (families)                                   2,073

      Married-couple families                                     1,501

         Percent of total households                               45.7

      Other family, male householder                                135

      Other family, female householder                              437

   Nonfamily households                                           1,214

         Percent of total households                               36.9

      Householder living alone                                    1,078

         Householder 65 years and over                              451

   Persons living in households                                   8,044

   Persons per household                                           2.45



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  20

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                20



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          7,453

   Black                                                            561

      Percent of total population                                   7.0

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 13

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         23

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                        14

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        54

      Percent of total population                                   0.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,397

   Occupied housing units                                         3,287

      Owner occupied                                              2,088

         Percent owner occupied                                    63.5

      Renter occupied                                             1,199

   Vacant housing units                                             110

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 54



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 618

   1-unit, attached                                               1,763

   2 to 4 units                                                     565

   5 to 9 units                                                     176

   10 or more units                                                 223

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       52



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,868

      Less than $50,000                                              94

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            904

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          795

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           53

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           19

      $300,000 or more                                                3

      Median (dollars)                                           97,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,150

      Less than $250                                                153

      $250 to $499                                                  661

      $500 to $749                                                  311

      $750 to $999                                                   25

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              431



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,868

      White                                                       1,776

      Black                                                          89

         Percent of occupied units                                  4.8

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   7

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





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