Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northampton
Municipality: East Allen township
Total Population 4,572
SEX
Male 2,291
Female 2,281
AGE
Under 5 years 309
5 to 17 years 855
18 to 20 years 171
21 to 24 years 188
25 to 44 years 1,498
45 to 54 years 678
55 to 59 years 235
60 to 64 years 196
65 to 74 years 295
75 to 84 years 118
85 years and over 29
Median age 36.4
Under 18 years 1,164
Percent of total population 25.5
65 years and over 442
Percent of total population 9.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,599
Family households (families) 1,336
Married-couple families 1,223
Percent of total households 76.5
Other family, male householder 36
Other family, female householder 77
Nonfamily households 263
Percent of total households 16.4
Householder living alone 218
Householder 65 years and over 83
Persons living in households 4,547
Persons per household 2.84
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 25
Institutionalized persons 25
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,518
Black 12
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 30
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 6
Hispanic Origin (any race) 41
Percent of total population 0.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,637
Occupied housing units 1,599
Owner occupied 1,499
Percent owner occupied 93.7
Renter occupied 100
Vacant housing units 38
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,277
1-unit, attached 45
2 to 4 units 29
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 279
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,127
Less than $50,000 26
$50,000 to $99,999 232
$100,000 to $149,999 537
$150,000 to $199,999 248
$200,000 to $299,999 80
$300,000 or more 4
Median (dollars) 130,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 68
Less than $250 15
$250 to $499 40
$500 to $749 11
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 354
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,127
White 1,118
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 9
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