Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northampton
Municipality: Palmer township
Total Population 14,965
SEX
Male 7,164
Female 7,801
AGE
Under 5 years 847
5 to 17 years 2,403
18 to 20 years 476
21 to 24 years 537
25 to 44 years 4,245
45 to 54 years 1,755
55 to 59 years 848
60 to 64 years 955
65 to 74 years 1,791
75 to 84 years 877
85 years and over 231
Median age 40.5
Under 18 years 3,250
Percent of total population 21.7
65 years and over 2,899
Percent of total population 19.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 5,521
Family households (families) 4,485
Married-couple families 4,005
Percent of total households 72.5
Other family, male householder 145
Other family, female householder 335
Nonfamily households 1,036
Percent of total households 18.8
Householder living alone 918
Householder 65 years and over 539
Persons living in households 14,746
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 219
Institutionalized persons 219
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 14,643
Black 127
Percent of total population 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 10
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 146
Percent of total population 1.0
Other race 39
Hispanic Origin (any race) 135
Percent of total population 0.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 5,647
Occupied housing units 5,521
Owner occupied 4,856
Percent owner occupied 88.0
Renter occupied 665
Vacant housing units 126
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 11
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 4,762
1-unit, attached 371
2 to 4 units 329
5 to 9 units 75
10 or more units 80
Mobile home, trailer, other 30
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 4,525
Less than $50,000 72
$50,000 to $99,999 938
$100,000 to $149,999 2,256
$150,000 to $199,999 971
$200,000 to $299,999 238
$300,000 or more 50
Median (dollars) 126,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 599
Less than $250 18
$250 to $499 208
$500 to $749 358
$750 to $999 14
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 516
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 4,525
White 4,452
Black 29
Percent of occupied units 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 3
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 33
Percent of occupied units 0.7
Other race 8
Hispanic origin (of any race) 31
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