Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Northampton

Municipality: Lehigh township



Total Population                                                  9,296



SEX

Male                                                              4,643

Female                                                            4,653



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    628

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,734

   18 to 20 years                                                   338

   21 to 24 years                                                   437

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,155

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,106

   55 to 59 years                                                   433

   60 to 64 years                                                   490

   65 to 74 years                                                   650

   75 to 84 years                                                   275

   85 years and over                                                 50

   Median age                                                      35.2

Under 18 years                                                    2,362

   Percent of total population                                     25.4

65 years and over                                                   975

   Percent of total population                                     10.5



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,267

   Family households (families)                                   2,658

      Married-couple families                                     2,393

         Percent of total households                               73.2

      Other family, male householder                                 90

      Other family, female householder                              175

   Nonfamily households                                             609

         Percent of total households                               18.6

      Householder living alone                                      476

         Householder 65 years and over                              199

   Persons living in households                                   9,259

   Persons per household                                           2.83



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  37

      Institutionalized persons                                       3

      Other persons in group quarters                                34



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          9,233

   Black                                                             20

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         24

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                        13

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        62

      Percent of total population                                   0.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,398

   Occupied housing units                                         3,267

      Owner occupied                                              3,036

         Percent owner occupied                                    92.9

      Renter occupied                                               231

   Vacant housing units                                             131

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  32

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.9

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 27



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,503

   1-unit, attached                                                  72

   2 to 4 units                                                      73

   5 to 9 units                                                      11

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      739



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,050

      Less than $50,000                                             111

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            668

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          774

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          342

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          127

      $300,000 or more                                               28

      Median (dollars)                                          114,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      169

      Less than $250                                                 38

      $250 to $499                                                  116

      $500 to $749                                                   13

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              351



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,050

      White                                                       2,040

      Black                                                           4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  10

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5





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