Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northampton
Municipality: Lower Nazareth township
Total Population 4,483
SEX
Male 2,251
Female 2,232
AGE
Under 5 years 310
5 to 17 years 1,034
18 to 20 years 159
21 to 24 years 168
25 to 44 years 1,610
45 to 54 years 535
55 to 59 years 137
60 to 64 years 169
65 to 74 years 249
75 to 84 years 95
85 years and over 17
Median age 34.7
Under 18 years 1,344
Percent of total population 30.0
65 years and over 361
Percent of total population 8.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,448
Family households (families) 1,300
Married-couple families 1,196
Percent of total households 82.6
Other family, male householder 30
Other family, female householder 74
Nonfamily households 148
Percent of total households 10.2
Householder living alone 126
Householder 65 years and over 58
Persons living in households 4,483
Persons per household 3.10
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,414
Black 28
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 7
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 29
Percent of total population 0.6
Other race 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 22
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,491
Occupied housing units 1,448
Owner occupied 1,300
Percent owner occupied 89.8
Renter occupied 148
Vacant housing units 43
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.2
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,334
1-unit, attached 58
2 to 4 units 58
5 to 9 units 6
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 35
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,174
Less than $50,000 12
$50,000 to $99,999 189
$100,000 to $149,999 384
$150,000 to $199,999 417
$200,000 to $299,999 149
$300,000 or more 23
Median (dollars) 150,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 134
Less than $250 29
$250 to $499 78
$500 to $749 22
$750 to $999 4
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 380
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,174
White 1,158
Black 7
Percent of occupied units 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 8
Percent of occupied units 0.7
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