Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Schuylkill
Municipality: South Manheim township
Total Population 1,558
SEX
Male 767
Female 791
AGE
Under 5 years 122
5 to 17 years 307
18 to 20 years 58
21 to 24 years 48
25 to 44 years 527
45 to 54 years 156
55 to 59 years 78
60 to 64 years 84
65 to 74 years 120
75 to 84 years 48
85 years and over 10
Median age 34.9
Under 18 years 429
Percent of total population 27.5
65 years and over 178
Percent of total population 11.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 548
Family households (families) 444
Married-couple families 405
Percent of total households 73.9
Other family, male householder 11
Other family, female householder 28
Nonfamily households 104
Percent of total households 19.0
Householder living alone 84
Householder 65 years and over 34
Persons living in households 1,558
Persons per household 2.84
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,547
Black 8
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 716
Occupied housing units 548
Owner occupied 500
Percent owner occupied 91.2
Renter occupied 48
Vacant housing units 168
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 142
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 7
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 659
1-unit, attached 4
2 to 4 units 3
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 50
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 361
Less than $50,000 51
$50,000 to $99,999 193
$100,000 to $149,999 75
$150,000 to $199,999 30
$200,000 to $299,999 11
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 84,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 26
Less than $250 10
$250 to $499 12
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 310
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 361
White 358
Black 3
Percent of occupied units 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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