Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northampton
Municipality: Upper Mount Bethel township
Total Population 5,476
SEX
Male 2,710
Female 2,766
AGE
Under 5 years 381
5 to 17 years 897
18 to 20 years 164
21 to 24 years 239
25 to 44 years 1,795
45 to 54 years 626
55 to 59 years 306
60 to 64 years 294
65 to 74 years 483
75 to 84 years 237
85 years and over 54
Median age 36.6
Under 18 years 1,278
Percent of total population 23.3
65 years and over 774
Percent of total population 14.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,057
Family households (families) 1,625
Married-couple families 1,435
Percent of total households 69.8
Other family, male householder 63
Other family, female householder 127
Nonfamily households 432
Percent of total households 21.0
Householder living alone 365
Householder 65 years and over 158
Persons living in households 5,469
Persons per household 2.66
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 7
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 7
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,433
Black 6
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 9
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 24
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 29
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,254
Occupied housing units 2,057
Owner occupied 1,703
Percent owner occupied 82.8
Renter occupied 354
Vacant housing units 197
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 116
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 29
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,635
1-unit, attached 57
2 to 4 units 119
5 to 9 units 9
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 434
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,092
Less than $50,000 38
$50,000 to $99,999 315
$100,000 to $149,999 393
$150,000 to $199,999 231
$200,000 to $299,999 96
$300,000 or more 19
Median (dollars) 121,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 257
Less than $250 31
$250 to $499 176
$500 to $749 44
$750 to $999 5
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 399
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,092
White 1,090
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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