Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Montgomery

Municipality: Springfield township



Total Population                                                 19,612



SEX

Male                                                              8,937

Female                                                           10,675



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                  1,137

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,789

   18 to 20 years                                                   492

   21 to 24 years                                                   679

   25 to 44 years                                                 5,457

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,985

   55 to 59 years                                                   995

   60 to 64 years                                                 1,184

   65 to 74 years                                                 2,474

   75 to 84 years                                                 1,672

   85 years and over                                                748

   Median age                                                      42.3

Under 18 years                                                    3,926

   Percent of total population                                     20.0

65 years and over                                                 4,894

   Percent of total population                                     25.0



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  7,082

   Family households (families)                                   5,299

      Married-couple families                                     4,558

         Percent of total households                               64.4

      Other family, male householder                                168

      Other family, female householder                              573

   Nonfamily households                                           1,783

         Percent of total households                               25.2

      Householder living alone                                    1,568

         Householder 65 years and over                              868

   Persons living in households                                  18,186

   Persons per household                                           2.57



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                               1,426

      Institutionalized persons                                   1,083

      Other persons in group quarters                               343



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         18,556

   Black                                                            744

      Percent of total population                                   3.8

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 10

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        273

      Percent of total population                                   1.4

   Other race                                                        29

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       157

      Percent of total population                                   0.8



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               7,194

   Occupied housing units                                         7,082

      Owner occupied                                              6,063

         Percent owner occupied                                    85.6

      Renter occupied                                             1,019

   Vacant housing units                                             112

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   9

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 46



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               5,667

   1-unit, attached                                                 671

   2 to 4 units                                                     582

   5 to 9 units                                                      21

   10 or more units                                                 216

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       37



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 5,645

      Less than $50,000                                              36

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            463

      $100,000 to $149,999                                        2,115

      $150,000 to $199,999                                        1,975

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          792

      $300,000 or more                                              264

      Median (dollars)                                          154,100



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      923

      Less than $250                                                108

      $250 to $499                                                  320

      $500 to $749                                                  421

      $750 to $999                                                   56

      $1,000 or more                                                 18

      Median (dollars)                                              508



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         5,645

      White                                                       5,396

      Black                                                         189

         Percent of occupied units                                  3.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      55

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.0

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  22

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





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