Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Northampton

Municipality: Upper Nazareth township



Total Population                                                  3,413



SEX

Male                                                              1,488

Female                                                            1,925



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    162

   5 to 17 years                                                    388

   18 to 20 years                                                    74

   21 to 24 years                                                   110

   25 to 44 years                                                   787

   45 to 54 years                                                   334

   55 to 59 years                                                   199

   60 to 64 years                                                   239

   65 to 74 years                                                   399

   75 to 84 years                                                   391

   85 years and over                                                330

   Median age                                                      50.4

Under 18 years                                                      550

   Percent of total population                                     16.1

65 years and over                                                 1,120

   Percent of total population                                     32.8



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,008

   Family households (families)                                     798

      Married-couple families                                       706

         Percent of total households                               70.0

      Other family, male householder                                 20

      Other family, female householder                               72

   Nonfamily households                                             210

         Percent of total households                               20.8

      Householder living alone                                      187

         Householder 65 years and over                               92

   Persons living in households                                   2,625

   Persons per household                                           2.60



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 788

      Institutionalized persons                                     788

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,374

   Black                                                             17

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  2

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         16

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        24

      Percent of total population                                   0.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,036

   Occupied housing units                                         1,008

      Owner occupied                                                856

         Percent owner occupied                                    84.9

      Renter occupied                                               152

   Vacant housing units                                              28

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.5

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  6



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 851

   1-unit, attached                                                  57

   2 to 4 units                                                      25

   5 to 9 units                                                      50

   10 or more units                                                   5

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       48



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   746

      Less than $50,000                                              26

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            293

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          360

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           54

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            7

      $300,000 or more                                                6

      Median (dollars)                                          105,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      134

      Less than $250                                                 14

      $250 to $499                                                  100

      $500 to $749                                                   20

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              434



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           746

      White                                                         744

      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)                                   2

         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