Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Montgomery

Municipality: Pennsburg borough



Total Population                                                  2,460



SEX

Male                                                              1,181

Female                                                            1,279



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    181

   5 to 17 years                                                    453

   18 to 20 years                                                    91

   21 to 24 years                                                   137

   25 to 44 years                                                   767

   45 to 54 years                                                   218

   55 to 59 years                                                    87

   60 to 64 years                                                    81

   65 to 74 years                                                   211

   75 to 84 years                                                   152

   85 years and over                                                 82

   Median age                                                      33.4

Under 18 years                                                      634

   Percent of total population                                     25.8

65 years and over                                                   445

   Percent of total population                                     18.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                    889

   Family households (families)                                     637

      Married-couple families                                       514

         Percent of total households                               57.8

      Other family, male householder                                 36

      Other family, female householder                               87

   Nonfamily households                                             252

         Percent of total households                               28.3

      Householder living alone                                      215

         Householder 65 years and over                              106

   Persons living in households                                   2,324

   Persons per household                                           2.61



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 136

      Institutionalized persons                                     110

      Other persons in group quarters                                26



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,427

   Black                                                             20

      Percent of total population                                   0.8

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  5

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          4

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        13

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                                 912

   Occupied housing units                                           889

      Owner occupied                                                567

         Percent owner occupied                                    63.8

      Renter occupied                                               322

   Vacant housing units                                              23

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.5

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.9

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 15



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 354

   1-unit, attached                                                 256

   2 to 4 units                                                     131

   5 to 9 units                                                      48

   10 or more units                                                  91

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       32



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   495

      Less than $50,000                                              13

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            250

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          200

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           31

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            1

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           98,100



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      304

      Less than $250                                                 28

      $250 to $499                                                  236

      $500 to $749                                                   39

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              413



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           495

      White                                                         492

      Black                                                           2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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