Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Montgomery

Municipality: Whitemarsh township



Total Population                                                 14,863



SEX

Male                                                              7,092

Female                                                            7,771



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    967

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,233

   18 to 20 years                                                   413

   21 to 24 years                                                   650

   25 to 44 years                                                 4,786

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,698

   55 to 59 years                                                   811

   60 to 64 years                                                   891

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,441

   75 to 84 years                                                   696

   85 years and over                                                277

   Median age                                                      38.3

Under 18 years                                                    3,200

   Percent of total population                                     21.5

65 years and over                                                 2,414

   Percent of total population                                     16.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  5,575

   Family households (families)                                   4,231

      Married-couple families                                     3,698

         Percent of total households                               66.3

      Other family, male householder                                120

      Other family, female householder                              413

   Nonfamily households                                           1,344

         Percent of total households                               24.1

      Householder living alone                                    1,133

         Householder 65 years and over                              446

   Persons living in households                                  14,609

   Persons per household                                           2.62



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 254

      Institutionalized persons                                     240

      Other persons in group quarters                                14



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         14,278

   Black                                                            167

      Percent of total population                                   1.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 16

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        381

      Percent of total population                                   2.6

   Other race                                                        21

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       122

      Percent of total population                                   0.8



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               5,718

   Occupied housing units                                         5,575

      Owner occupied                                              4,589

         Percent owner occupied                                    82.3

      Renter occupied                                               986

   Vacant housing units                                             143

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   8

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 38



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               4,364

   1-unit, attached                                                 480

   2 to 4 units                                                     184

   5 to 9 units                                                     134

   10 or more units                                                 508

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       48



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 4,173

      Less than $50,000                                              29

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            270

      $100,000 to $149,999                                        1,124

      $150,000 to $199,999                                        1,388

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          853

      $300,000 or more                                              509

      Median (dollars)                                          169,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      879

      Less than $250                                                 25

      $250 to $499                                                  211

      $500 to $749                                                  585

      $750 to $999                                                   45

      $1,000 or more                                                 13

      Median (dollars)                                              573



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         4,173

      White                                                       4,065

      Black                                                          27

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      78

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.9

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  16

         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