Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Worcester township
Total Population 4,686
SEX
Male 2,252
Female 2,434
AGE
Under 5 years 306
5 to 17 years 723
18 to 20 years 140
21 to 24 years 183
25 to 44 years 1,396
45 to 54 years 521
55 to 59 years 272
60 to 64 years 301
65 to 74 years 428
75 to 84 years 303
85 years and over 113
Median age 39.6
Under 18 years 1,029
Percent of total population 22.0
65 years and over 844
Percent of total population 18.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,735
Family households (families) 1,295
Married-couple families 1,175
Percent of total households 67.7
Other family, male householder 33
Other family, female householder 87
Nonfamily households 440
Percent of total households 25.4
Householder living alone 393
Householder 65 years and over 218
Persons living in households 4,624
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 62
Institutionalized persons 62
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,562
Black 46
Percent of total population 1.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 76
Percent of total population 1.6
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 19
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,832
Occupied housing units 1,735
Owner occupied 1,404
Percent owner occupied 80.9
Renter occupied 331
Vacant housing units 97
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,384
1-unit, attached 115
2 to 4 units 81
5 to 9 units 31
10 or more units 174
Mobile home, trailer, other 47
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,137
Less than $50,000 2
$50,000 to $99,999 95
$100,000 to $149,999 250
$150,000 to $199,999 242
$200,000 to $299,999 412
$300,000 or more 136
Median (dollars) 195,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 283
Less than $250 8
$250 to $499 58
$500 to $749 50
$750 to $999 17
$1,000 or more 150
Median (dollars) 1,001
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,137
White 1,120
Black 7
Percent of occupied units 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of occupied units 0.8
Other race 1
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