Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Montgomery

Municipality: Narberth borough



Total Population                                                  4,278



SEX

Male                                                              1,904

Female                                                            2,374



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    286

   5 to 17 years                                                    542

   18 to 20 years                                                   103

   21 to 24 years                                                   204

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,659

   45 to 54 years                                                   429

   55 to 59 years                                                   176

   60 to 64 years                                                   164

   65 to 74 years                                                   375

   75 to 84 years                                                   256

   85 years and over                                                 84

   Median age                                                      36.4

Under 18 years                                                      828

   Percent of total population                                     19.4

65 years and over                                                   715

   Percent of total population                                     16.7



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,981

   Family households (families)                                   1,047

      Married-couple families                                       854

         Percent of total households                               43.1

      Other family, male householder                                 34

      Other family, female householder                              159

   Nonfamily households                                             934

         Percent of total households                               47.1

      Householder living alone                                      793

         Householder 65 years and over                              280

   Persons living in households                                   4,278

   Persons per household                                           2.16



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,180

   Black                                                             24

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         58

      Percent of total population                                   1.4

   Other race                                                        11

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        57

      Percent of total population                                   1.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,044

   Occupied housing units                                         1,981

      Owner occupied                                              1,112

         Percent owner occupied                                    56.1

      Renter occupied                                               869

   Vacant housing units                                              63

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   5

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.5

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  6



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 751

   1-unit, attached                                                 444

   2 to 4 units                                                     301

   5 to 9 units                                                     135

   10 or more units                                                 397

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       16



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   978

      Less than $50,000                                               4

      $50,000 to $99,999                                             76

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          289

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          286

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          261

      $300,000 or more                                               62

      Median (dollars)                                          166,200



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      845

      Less than $250                                                 13

      $250 to $499                                                  379

      $500 to $749                                                  324

      $750 to $999                                                  120

      $1,000 or more                                                  9

      Median (dollars)                                              516



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           978

      White                                                         963

      Black                                                           4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       8

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.8

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6





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