Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northampton
Municipality: Lower Saucon township
Total Population 8,448
SEX
Male 4,135
Female 4,313
AGE
Under 5 years 481
5 to 17 years 1,447
18 to 20 years 327
21 to 24 years 381
25 to 44 years 2,576
45 to 54 years 1,085
55 to 59 years 465
60 to 64 years 446
65 to 74 years 840
75 to 84 years 302
85 years and over 98
Median age 38.3
Under 18 years 1,928
Percent of total population 22.8
65 years and over 1,240
Percent of total population 14.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 3,046
Family households (families) 2,452
Married-couple families 2,210
Percent of total households 72.6
Other family, male householder 80
Other family, female householder 162
Nonfamily households 594
Percent of total households 19.5
Householder living alone 494
Householder 65 years and over 224
Persons living in households 8,329
Persons per household 2.73
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 119
Institutionalized persons 52
Other persons in group quarters 67
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 8,244
Black 39
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 7
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 102
Percent of total population 1.2
Other race 56
Hispanic Origin (any race) 199
Percent of total population 2.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,169
Occupied housing units 3,046
Owner occupied 2,668
Percent owner occupied 87.6
Renter occupied 378
Vacant housing units 123
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 26
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,737
1-unit, attached 138
2 to 4 units 125
5 to 9 units 34
10 or more units 77
Mobile home, trailer, other 58
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 2,322
Less than $50,000 85
$50,000 to $99,999 569
$100,000 to $149,999 669
$150,000 to $199,999 497
$200,000 to $299,999 288
$300,000 or more 214
Median (dollars) 136,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 317
Less than $250 34
$250 to $499 231
$500 to $749 47
$750 to $999 4
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 399
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 2,322
White 2,296
Black 8
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 7
Hispanic origin (of any race) 39
Percent of occupied units 1.7
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