Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Montgomery

Municipality: Upper Hanover township



Total Population                                                  4,604



SEX

Male                                                              2,331

Female                                                            2,273



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    270

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,029

   18 to 20 years                                                   182

   21 to 24 years                                                   164

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,481

   45 to 54 years                                                   588

   55 to 59 years                                                   210

   60 to 64 years                                                   174

   65 to 74 years                                                   340

   75 to 84 years                                                   131

   85 years and over                                                 35

   Median age                                                      35.7

Under 18 years                                                    1,299

   Percent of total population                                     28.2

65 years and over                                                   506

   Percent of total population                                     11.0



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,547

   Family households (families)                                   1,322

      Married-couple families                                     1,199

         Percent of total households                               77.5

      Other family, male householder                                 41

      Other family, female householder                               82

   Nonfamily households                                             225

         Percent of total households                               14.5

      Householder living alone                                      199

         Householder 65 years and over                              107

   Persons living in households                                   4,603

   Persons per household                                           2.98



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   1

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 1



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,562

   Black                                                             24

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  2

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         12

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        19

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,594

   Occupied housing units                                         1,547

      Owner occupied                                              1,392

         Percent owner occupied                                    90.0

      Renter occupied                                               155

   Vacant housing units                                              47

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   6

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.9

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.7

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  3.0

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 16



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,403

   1-unit, attached                                                  54

   2 to 4 units                                                      50

   5 to 9 units                                                       1

   10 or more units                                                   3

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       83



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,097

      Less than $50,000                                              10

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            185

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          449

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          324

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          105

      $300,000 or more                                               24

      Median (dollars)                                          140,400



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      102

      Less than $250                                                 16

      $250 to $499                                                   65

      $500 to $749                                                   21

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              395



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,097

      White                                                       1,091

      Black                                                           4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   2

         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