Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Lower Frederick township
Total Population 3,396
SEX
Male 1,683
Female 1,713
AGE
Under 5 years 361
5 to 17 years 559
18 to 20 years 92
21 to 24 years 152
25 to 44 years 1,347
45 to 54 years 342
55 to 59 years 130
60 to 64 years 138
65 to 74 years 166
75 to 84 years 89
85 years and over 20
Median age 32.3
Under 18 years 920
Percent of total population 27.1
65 years and over 275
Percent of total population 8.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,223
Family households (families) 974
Married-couple families 862
Percent of total households 70.5
Other family, male householder 32
Other family, female householder 80
Nonfamily households 249
Percent of total households 20.4
Householder living alone 209
Householder 65 years and over 61
Persons living in households 3,396
Persons per household 2.78
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,369
Black 14
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 6
Hispanic Origin (any race) 28
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,268
Occupied housing units 1,223
Owner occupied 1,049
Percent owner occupied 85.8
Renter occupied 174
Vacant housing units 45
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 12
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 871
1-unit, attached 292
2 to 4 units 54
5 to 9 units 17
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 34
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 891
Less than $50,000 14
$50,000 to $99,999 163
$100,000 to $149,999 462
$150,000 to $199,999 161
$200,000 to $299,999 79
$300,000 or more 12
Median (dollars) 122,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 151
Less than $250 6
$250 to $499 62
$500 to $749 63
$750 to $999 20
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 534
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 891
White 885
Black 3
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 8
Percent of occupied units 0.9
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