Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Upper Salford township
Total Population 2,719
SEX
Male 1,340
Female 1,379
AGE
Under 5 years 231
5 to 17 years 560
18 to 20 years 105
21 to 24 years 96
25 to 44 years 903
45 to 54 years 354
55 to 59 years 121
60 to 64 years 105
65 to 74 years 162
75 to 84 years 66
85 years and over 16
Median age 33.6
Under 18 years 791
Percent of total population 29.1
65 years and over 244
Percent of total population 9.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 894
Family households (families) 749
Married-couple families 686
Percent of total households 76.7
Other family, male householder 27
Other family, female householder 36
Nonfamily households 145
Percent of total households 16.2
Householder living alone 130
Householder 65 years and over 56
Persons living in households 2,673
Persons per household 2.99
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 46
Institutionalized persons 46
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,683
Black 21
Percent of total population 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 13
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 927
Occupied housing units 894
Owner occupied 791
Percent owner occupied 88.5
Renter occupied 103
Vacant housing units 33
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.1
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 842
1-unit, attached 22
2 to 4 units 27
5 to 9 units 3
10 or more units 2
Mobile home, trailer, other 31
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 644
Less than $50,000 15
$50,000 to $99,999 87
$100,000 to $149,999 192
$150,000 to $199,999 200
$200,000 to $299,999 123
$300,000 or more 27
Median (dollars) 155,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 79
Less than $250 2
$250 to $499 35
$500 to $749 36
$750 to $999 4
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 516
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 644
White 642
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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