Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northampton
Municipality: Hellertown borough
Total Population 5,662
SEX
Male 2,687
Female 2,975
AGE
Under 5 years 300
5 to 17 years 761
18 to 20 years 184
21 to 24 years 259
25 to 44 years 1,631
45 to 54 years 553
55 to 59 years 284
60 to 64 years 384
65 to 74 years 850
75 to 84 years 383
85 years and over 73
Median age 40.9
Under 18 years 1,061
Percent of total population 18.7
65 years and over 1,306
Percent of total population 23.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,415
Family households (families) 1,682
Married-couple families 1,406
Percent of total households 58.2
Other family, male householder 82
Other family, female householder 194
Nonfamily households 733
Percent of total households 30.4
Householder living alone 661
Householder 65 years and over 361
Persons living in households 5,662
Persons per household 2.34
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,631
Black 6
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 15
Hispanic Origin (any race) 106
Percent of total population 1.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,476
Occupied housing units 2,415
Owner occupied 1,826
Percent owner occupied 75.6
Renter occupied 589
Vacant housing units 61
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 8
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,546
1-unit, attached 433
2 to 4 units 308
5 to 9 units 53
10 or more units 98
Mobile home, trailer, other 38
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,678
Less than $50,000 85
$50,000 to $99,999 813
$100,000 to $149,999 663
$150,000 to $199,999 94
$200,000 to $299,999 21
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 97,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 551
Less than $250 109
$250 to $499 373
$500 to $749 61
$750 to $999 8
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 343
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,678
White 1,670
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 22
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