Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Montgomery

Municipality: Lansdale borough



Total Population                                                 16,362



SEX

Male                                                              7,749

Female                                                            8,613



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                  1,127

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,406

   18 to 20 years                                                   518

   21 to 24 years                                                   940

   25 to 44 years                                                 5,635

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,529

   55 to 59 years                                                   763

   60 to 64 years                                                   808

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,373

   75 to 84 years                                                   918

   85 years and over                                                345

   Median age                                                      34.6

Under 18 years                                                    3,533

   Percent of total population                                     21.6

65 years and over                                                 2,636

   Percent of total population                                     16.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  6,652

   Family households (families)                                   4,327

      Married-couple families                                     3,432

         Percent of total households                               51.6

      Other family, male householder                                222

      Other family, female householder                              673

   Nonfamily households                                           2,325

         Percent of total households                               35.0

      Householder living alone                                    1,964

         Householder 65 years and over                              796

   Persons living in households                                  16,049

   Persons per household                                           2.41



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 313

      Institutionalized persons                                     301

      Other persons in group quarters                                12



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         15,331

   Black                                                            336

      Percent of total population                                   2.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 18

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        600

      Percent of total population                                   3.7

   Other race                                                        77

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       324

      Percent of total population                                   2.0



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               7,009

   Occupied housing units                                         6,652

      Owner occupied                                              3,930

         Percent owner occupied                                    59.1

      Renter occupied                                             2,722

   Vacant housing units                                             357

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   8

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    8.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 91



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,019

   1-unit, attached                                               2,198

   2 to 4 units                                                   1,019

   5 to 9 units                                                     336

   10 or more units                                               1,342

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       95



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 3,562

      Less than $50,000                                              56

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,089

      $100,000 to $149,999                                        1,824

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          485

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           97

      $300,000 or more                                               11

      Median (dollars)                                          114,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    2,665

      Less than $250                                                115

      $250 to $499                                                1,366

      $500 to $749                                                1,041

      $750 to $999                                                  121

      $1,000 or more                                                 22

      Median (dollars)                                              488



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         3,562

      White                                                       3,454

      Black                                                          26

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.7

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      70

         Percent of occupied units                                  2.0

      Other race                                                      8

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  41

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.2





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