Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northampton
Municipality: Hanover township
Total Population 7,176
SEX
Male 3,543
Female 3,633
AGE
Under 5 years 457
5 to 17 years 1,232
18 to 20 years 235
21 to 24 years 292
25 to 44 years 2,079
45 to 54 years 1,122
55 to 59 years 496
60 to 64 years 459
65 to 74 years 577
75 to 84 years 199
85 years and over 28
Median age 39.4
Under 18 years 1,689
Percent of total population 23.5
65 years and over 804
Percent of total population 11.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,581
Family households (families) 2,159
Married-couple families 1,979
Percent of total households 76.7
Other family, male householder 64
Other family, female householder 116
Nonfamily households 422
Percent of total households 16.4
Householder living alone 356
Householder 65 years and over 134
Persons living in households 7,160
Persons per household 2.77
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 16
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 16
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,924
Black 44
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 186
Percent of total population 2.6
Other race 19
Hispanic Origin (any race) 115
Percent of total population 1.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,727
Occupied housing units 2,581
Owner occupied 2,315
Percent owner occupied 89.7
Renter occupied 266
Vacant housing units 146
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,197
1-unit, attached 286
2 to 4 units 16
5 to 9 units 38
10 or more units 91
Mobile home, trailer, other 99
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 2,120
Less than $50,000 23
$50,000 to $99,999 233
$100,000 to $149,999 743
$150,000 to $199,999 672
$200,000 to $299,999 369
$300,000 or more 80
Median (dollars) 154,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 242
Less than $250 8
$250 to $499 21
$500 to $749 153
$750 to $999 51
$1,000 or more 9
Median (dollars) 645
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 2,120
White 2,059
Black 8
Percent of occupied units 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 49
Percent of occupied units 2.3
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 27
Percent of occupied units 1.3
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