Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Northampton

Municipality: Nazareth borough



Total Population                                                  5,713



SEX

Male                                                              2,594

Female                                                            3,119



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    349

   5 to 17 years                                                    793

   18 to 20 years                                                   165

   21 to 24 years                                                   312

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,709

   45 to 54 years                                                   506

   55 to 59 years                                                   255

   60 to 64 years                                                   311

   65 to 74 years                                                   652

   75 to 84 years                                                   495

   85 years and over                                                166

   Median age                                                      38.5

Under 18 years                                                    1,142

   Percent of total population                                     20.0

65 years and over                                                 1,313

   Percent of total population                                     23.0



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,456

   Family households (families)                                   1,569

      Married-couple families                                     1,304

         Percent of total households                               53.1

      Other family, male householder                                 58

      Other family, female householder                              207

   Nonfamily households                                             887

         Percent of total households                               36.1

      Householder living alone                                      812

         Householder 65 years and over                              472

   Persons living in households                                   5,563

   Persons per household                                           2.27



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 150

      Institutionalized persons                                     120

      Other persons in group quarters                                30



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,673

   Black                                                              2

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 12

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         17

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         9

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        36

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,546

   Occupied housing units                                         2,456

      Owner occupied                                              1,460

         Percent owner occupied                                    59.4

      Renter occupied                                               996

   Vacant housing units                                              90

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   2

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 19



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,113

   1-unit, attached                                                 492

   2 to 4 units                                                     403

   5 to 9 units                                                     177

   10 or more units                                                 322

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       39



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,230

      Less than $50,000                                              71

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            639

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          392

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           78

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           44

      $300,000 or more                                                6

      Median (dollars)                                           94,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      956

      Less than $250                                                196

      $250 to $499                                                  584

      $500 to $749                                                  124

      $750 to $999                                                    9

      $1,000 or more                                                 43

      Median (dollars)                                              363



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,230

      White                                                       1,228

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3





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