Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Montgomery

Municipality: New Hanover township



Total Population                                                  5,956



SEX

Male                                                              2,981

Female                                                            2,975



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    500

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,148

   18 to 20 years                                                   186

   21 to 24 years                                                   224

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,059

   45 to 54 years                                                   686

   55 to 59 years                                                   307

   60 to 64 years                                                   273

   65 to 74 years                                                   382

   75 to 84 years                                                   154

   85 years and over                                                 37

   Median age                                                      33.9

Under 18 years                                                    1,648

   Percent of total population                                     27.7

65 years and over                                                   573

   Percent of total population                                      9.6



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,021

   Family households (families)                                   1,713

      Married-couple families                                     1,559

         Percent of total households                               77.1

      Other family, male householder                                 44

      Other family, female householder                              110

   Nonfamily households                                             308

         Percent of total households                               15.2

      Householder living alone                                      253

         Householder 65 years and over                              110

   Persons living in households                                   5,956

   Persons per household                                           2.95



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,891

   Black                                                              8

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         49

      Percent of total population                                   0.8

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        17

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,076

   Occupied housing units                                         2,021

      Owner occupied                                              1,881

         Percent owner occupied                                    93.1

      Renter occupied                                               140

   Vacant housing units                                              55

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   5

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  3.0

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.7

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 22



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,928

   1-unit, attached                                                  27

   2 to 4 units                                                      45

   5 to 9 units                                                       5

   10 or more units                                                   1

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       70



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,572

      Less than $50,000                                              19

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            305

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          632

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          445

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          160

      $300,000 or more                                               11

      Median (dollars)                                          137,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      103

      Less than $250                                                 19

      $250 to $499                                                   49

      $500 to $749                                                   31

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  2

      Median (dollars)                                              422



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,572

      White                                                       1,560

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       9

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





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