Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Souderton borough
Total Population 5,957
SEX
Male 2,850
Female 3,107
AGE
Under 5 years 483
5 to 17 years 954
18 to 20 years 205
21 to 24 years 356
25 to 44 years 1,956
45 to 54 years 538
55 to 59 years 233
60 to 64 years 280
65 to 74 years 583
75 to 84 years 295
85 years and over 74
Median age 33.4
Under 18 years 1,437
Percent of total population 24.1
65 years and over 952
Percent of total population 16.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,359
Family households (families) 1,627
Married-couple families 1,388
Percent of total households 58.8
Other family, male householder 55
Other family, female householder 184
Nonfamily households 732
Percent of total households 31.0
Householder living alone 643
Householder 65 years and over 313
Persons living in households 5,957
Persons per household 2.53
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,724
Black 34
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 137
Percent of total population 2.3
Other race 56
Hispanic Origin (any race) 159
Percent of total population 2.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,423
Occupied housing units 2,359
Owner occupied 1,437
Percent owner occupied 60.9
Renter occupied 922
Vacant housing units 64
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 47
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 955
1-unit, attached 582
2 to 4 units 504
5 to 9 units 116
10 or more units 244
Mobile home, trailer, other 22
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,301
Less than $50,000 21
$50,000 to $99,999 341
$100,000 to $149,999 723
$150,000 to $199,999 174
$200,000 to $299,999 37
$300,000 or more 5
Median (dollars) 118,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 911
Less than $250 97
$250 to $499 579
$500 to $749 217
$750 to $999 15
$1,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 446
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,301
White 1,278
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 13
Percent of occupied units 1.0
Other race 6
Hispanic origin (of any race) 22
Percent of occupied units 1.7
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