Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Montgomery

Municipality: Hatboro borough



Total Population                                                  7,382



SEX

Male                                                              3,428

Female                                                            3,954



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    524

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,170

   18 to 20 years                                                   215

   21 to 24 years                                                   407

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,483

   45 to 54 years                                                   675

   55 to 59 years                                                   276

   60 to 64 years                                                   340

   65 to 74 years                                                   717

   75 to 84 years                                                   445

   85 years and over                                                130

   Median age                                                      34.4

Under 18 years                                                    1,694

   Percent of total population                                     22.9

65 years and over                                                 1,292

   Percent of total population                                     17.5



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,008

   Family households (families)                                   1,955

      Married-couple families                                     1,624

         Percent of total households                               54.0

      Other family, male householder                                 87

      Other family, female householder                              244

   Nonfamily households                                           1,053

         Percent of total households                               35.0

      Householder living alone                                      925

         Householder 65 years and over                              456

   Persons living in households                                   7,354

   Persons per household                                           2.44



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  28

      Institutionalized persons                                      28

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          7,263

   Black                                                             52

      Percent of total population                                   0.7

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 17

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         41

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   Other race                                                         9

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        40

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,061

   Occupied housing units                                         3,008

      Owner occupied                                              1,972

         Percent owner occupied                                    65.6

      Renter occupied                                             1,036

   Vacant housing units                                              53

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   0

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 30



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,737

   1-unit, attached                                                 344

   2 to 4 units                                                     302

   5 to 9 units                                                     142

   10 or more units                                                 470

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       66



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,781

      Less than $50,000                                              21

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            438

      $100,000 to $149,999                                        1,033

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          233

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           50

      $300,000 or more                                                6

      Median (dollars)                                          118,200



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,009

      Less than $250                                                153

      $250 to $499                                                  414

      $500 to $749                                                  419

      $750 to $999                                                   20

      $1,000 or more                                                  3

      Median (dollars)                                              481



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,781

      White                                                       1,772

      Black                                                           5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         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