Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Limerick township
Total Population 6,691
SEX
Male 3,364
Female 3,327
AGE
Under 5 years 479
5 to 17 years 1,242
18 to 20 years 244
21 to 24 years 329
25 to 44 years 2,264
45 to 54 years 787
55 to 59 years 315
60 to 64 years 316
65 to 74 years 487
75 to 84 years 182
85 years and over 46
Median age 34.2
Under 18 years 1,721
Percent of total population 25.7
65 years and over 715
Percent of total population 10.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,359
Family households (families) 1,860
Married-couple families 1,615
Percent of total households 68.5
Other family, male householder 86
Other family, female householder 159
Nonfamily households 499
Percent of total households 21.2
Householder living alone 411
Householder 65 years and over 130
Persons living in households 6,691
Persons per household 2.84
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,606
Black 32
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 16
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 28
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 9
Hispanic Origin (any race) 52
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,520
Occupied housing units 2,359
Owner occupied 2,008
Percent owner occupied 85.1
Renter occupied 351
Vacant housing units 161
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 23
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,878
1-unit, attached 269
2 to 4 units 105
5 to 9 units 23
10 or more units 55
Mobile home, trailer, other 190
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,538
Less than $50,000 43
$50,000 to $99,999 316
$100,000 to $149,999 551
$150,000 to $199,999 388
$200,000 to $299,999 210
$300,000 or more 30
Median (dollars) 137,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 288
Less than $250 50
$250 to $499 139
$500 to $749 61
$750 to $999 35
$1,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 419
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,538
White 1,523
Black 7
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 11
Percent of occupied units 0.7
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