Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northampton
Municipality: Lower Mount Bethel township
Total Population 3,187
SEX
Male 1,593
Female 1,594
AGE
Under 5 years 273
5 to 17 years 576
18 to 20 years 98
21 to 24 years 142
25 to 44 years 1,133
45 to 54 years 300
55 to 59 years 151
60 to 64 years 151
65 to 74 years 239
75 to 84 years 99
85 years and over 25
Median age 33.9
Under 18 years 849
Percent of total population 26.6
65 years and over 363
Percent of total population 11.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,135
Family households (families) 902
Married-couple families 786
Percent of total households 69.3
Other family, male householder 47
Other family, female householder 69
Nonfamily households 233
Percent of total households 20.5
Householder living alone 182
Householder 65 years and over 90
Persons living in households 3,187
Persons per household 2.81
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,167
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 6
Hispanic Origin (any race) 22
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,213
Occupied housing units 1,135
Owner occupied 929
Percent owner occupied 81.9
Renter occupied 206
Vacant housing units 78
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 43
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 15
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 865
1-unit, attached 52
2 to 4 units 74
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 221
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 646
Less than $50,000 38
$50,000 to $99,999 157
$100,000 to $149,999 248
$150,000 to $199,999 131
$200,000 to $299,999 62
$300,000 or more 10
Median (dollars) 122,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 159
Less than $250 24
$250 to $499 104
$500 to $749 28
$750 to $999 3
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 374
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 646
White 645
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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