Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Montgomery
Municipality: East Norriton township
Total Population 13,324
SEX
Male 6,268
Female 7,056
AGE
Under 5 years 844
5 to 17 years 1,882
18 to 20 years 445
21 to 24 years 678
25 to 44 years 4,260
45 to 54 years 1,485
55 to 59 years 754
60 to 64 years 813
65 to 74 years 1,211
75 to 84 years 686
85 years and over 266
Median age 37.5
Under 18 years 2,726
Percent of total population 20.5
65 years and over 2,163
Percent of total population 16.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 4,976
Family households (families) 3,662
Married-couple families 3,181
Percent of total households 63.9
Other family, male householder 114
Other family, female householder 367
Nonfamily households 1,314
Percent of total households 26.4
Householder living alone 1,106
Householder 65 years and over 470
Persons living in households 13,019
Persons per household 2.62
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 305
Institutionalized persons 305
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 12,503
Black 557
Percent of total population 4.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 243
Percent of total population 1.8
Other race 15
Hispanic Origin (any race) 85
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 5,201
Occupied housing units 4,976
Owner occupied 3,819
Percent owner occupied 76.7
Renter occupied 1,157
Vacant housing units 225
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8
Units with over 1 person per room 30
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 3,425
1-unit, attached 546
2 to 4 units 68
5 to 9 units 72
10 or more units 1,049
Mobile home, trailer, other 41
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 3,480
Less than $50,000 29
$50,000 to $99,999 335
$100,000 to $149,999 1,530
$150,000 to $199,999 1,138
$200,000 to $299,999 411
$300,000 or more 37
Median (dollars) 144,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,123
Less than $250 10
$250 to $499 120
$500 to $749 809
$750 to $999 170
$1,000 or more 14
Median (dollars) 636
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 3,480
White 3,316
Black 121
Percent of occupied units 3.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 40
Percent of occupied units 1.1
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 17
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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