Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Montgomery

Municipality: North Wales borough



Total Population                                                  3,802



SEX

Male                                                              1,895

Female                                                            1,907



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    322

   5 to 17 years                                                    668

   18 to 20 years                                                   114

   21 to 24 years                                                   189

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,439

   45 to 54 years                                                   339

   55 to 59 years                                                   121

   60 to 64 years                                                   180

   65 to 74 years                                                   261

   75 to 84 years                                                   128

   85 years and over                                                 41

   Median age                                                      32.4

Under 18 years                                                      990

   Percent of total population                                     26.0

65 years and over                                                   430

   Percent of total population                                     11.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,472

   Family households (families)                                     993

      Married-couple families                                       826

         Percent of total households                               56.1

      Other family, male householder                                 42

      Other family, female householder                              125

   Nonfamily households                                             479

         Percent of total households                               32.5

      Householder living alone                                      409

         Householder 65 years and over                              120

   Persons living in households                                   3,787

   Persons per household                                           2.57



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  15

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                15



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,476

   Black                                                            136

      Percent of total population                                   3.6

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  7

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        158

      Percent of total population                                   4.2

   Other race                                                        25

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        64

      Percent of total population                                   1.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,515

   Occupied housing units                                         1,472

      Owner occupied                                                919

         Percent owner occupied                                    62.4

      Renter occupied                                               553

   Vacant housing units                                              43

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   0

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.5

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.7

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 29



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 651

   1-unit, attached                                                 352

   2 to 4 units                                                     295

   5 to 9 units                                                      41

   10 or more units                                                 162

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       14



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   833

      Less than $50,000                                              15

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            226

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          428

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          130

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           20

      $300,000 or more                                               14

      Median (dollars)                                          118,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      542

      Less than $250                                                 17

      $250 to $499                                                  241

      $500 to $749                                                  270

      $750 to $999                                                   13

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              506



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           833

      White                                                         797

      Black                                                          24

         Percent of occupied units                                  2.9

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      11

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.3

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   5

         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