Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Montgomery

Municipality: Whitpain township



Total Population                                                 15,673



SEX

Male                                                              7,591

Female                                                            8,082



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                  1,040

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,758

   18 to 20 years                                                   500

   21 to 24 years                                                   644

   25 to 44 years                                                 5,156

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,938

   55 to 59 years                                                   803

   60 to 64 years                                                   762

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,247

   75 to 84 years                                                   658

   85 years and over                                                167

   Median age                                                      37.0

Under 18 years                                                    3,798

   Percent of total population                                     24.2

65 years and over                                                 2,072

   Percent of total population                                     13.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  5,439

   Family households (families)                                   4,233

      Married-couple families                                     3,763

         Percent of total households                               69.2

      Other family, male householder                                107

      Other family, female householder                              363

   Nonfamily households                                           1,206

         Percent of total households                               22.2

      Householder living alone                                      993

         Householder 65 years and over                              275

   Persons living in households                                  15,211

   Persons per household                                           2.80



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 462

      Institutionalized persons                                     462

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         14,090

   Black                                                            695

      Percent of total population                                   4.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 14

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        838

      Percent of total population                                   5.3

   Other race                                                        36

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       179

      Percent of total population                                   1.1



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               5,703

   Occupied housing units                                         5,439

      Owner occupied                                              4,232

         Percent owner occupied                                    77.8

      Renter occupied                                             1,207

   Vacant housing units                                             264

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  32

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.2

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    7.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  3.0

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 61



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               3,733

   1-unit, attached                                               1,139

   2 to 4 units                                                     112

   5 to 9 units                                                     210

   10 or more units                                                 413

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       96



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 3,863

      Less than $50,000                                              41

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            201

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          536

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          921

      $200,000 to $299,999                                        1,357

      $300,000 or more                                              807

      Median (dollars)                                          213,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,109

      Less than $250                                                 15

      $250 to $499                                                   76

      $500 to $749                                                  488

      $750 to $999                                                  461

      $1,000 or more                                                 69

      Median (dollars)                                              740



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         3,863

      White                                                       3,571

      Black                                                         123

         Percent of occupied units                                  3.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                     162

         Percent of occupied units                                  4.2

      Other race                                                      4

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  31

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.8





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