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