Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Towamencin township
Total Population 14,167
SEX
Male 6,812
Female 7,355
AGE
Under 5 years 996
5 to 17 years 2,837
18 to 20 years 508
21 to 24 years 611
25 to 44 years 5,047
45 to 54 years 1,645
55 to 59 years 539
60 to 64 years 497
65 to 74 years 848
75 to 84 years 493
85 years and over 146
Median age 34.4
Under 18 years 3,833
Percent of total population 27.1
65 years and over 1,487
Percent of total population 10.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 5,202
Family households (families) 3,739
Married-couple families 3,253
Percent of total households 62.5
Other family, male householder 125
Other family, female householder 361
Nonfamily households 1,463
Percent of total households 28.1
Householder living alone 1,266
Householder 65 years and over 524
Persons living in households 14,096
Persons per household 2.71
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 71
Institutionalized persons 71
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 13,226
Black 351
Percent of total population 2.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 550
Percent of total population 3.9
Other race 34
Hispanic Origin (any race) 136
Percent of total population 1.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 5,389
Occupied housing units 5,202
Owner occupied 3,654
Percent owner occupied 70.2
Renter occupied 1,548
Vacant housing units 187
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 53
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,768
1-unit, attached 1,032
2 to 4 units 184
5 to 9 units 182
10 or more units 1,108
Mobile home, trailer, other 115
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 3,174
Less than $50,000 8
$50,000 to $99,999 482
$100,000 to $149,999 822
$150,000 to $199,999 1,007
$200,000 to $299,999 770
$300,000 or more 85
Median (dollars) 163,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,485
Less than $250 308
$250 to $499 329
$500 to $749 730
$750 to $999 100
$1,000 or more 18
Median (dollars) 538
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 3,174
White 3,020
Black 51
Percent of occupied units 1.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 99
Percent of occupied units 3.1
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 22
Percent of occupied units 0.7
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