Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Union
Municipality: Lewisburg borough
Total Population 5,785
SEX
Male 2,772
Female 3,013
AGE
Under 5 years 214
5 to 17 years 471
18 to 20 years 1,513
21 to 24 years 1,038
25 to 44 years 1,070
45 to 54 years 327
55 to 59 years 149
60 to 64 years 222
65 to 74 years 362
75 to 84 years 289
85 years and over 130
Median age 22.8
Under 18 years 685
Percent of total population 11.8
65 years and over 781
Percent of total population 13.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,791
Family households (families) 890
Married-couple families 706
Percent of total households 39.4
Other family, male householder 33
Other family, female householder 151
Nonfamily households 901
Percent of total households 50.3
Householder living alone 713
Householder 65 years and over 303
Persons living in households 3,762
Persons per household 2.10
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 2,023
Institutionalized persons 138
Other persons in group quarters 1,885
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,550
Black 105
Percent of total population 1.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 12
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 104
Percent of total population 1.8
Other race 14
Hispanic Origin (any race) 90
Percent of total population 1.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,855
Occupied housing units 1,791
Owner occupied 787
Percent owner occupied 43.9
Renter occupied 1,004
Vacant housing units 64
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 747
1-unit, attached 231
2 to 4 units 463
5 to 9 units 187
10 or more units 169
Mobile home, trailer, other 58
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 696
Less than $50,000 115
$50,000 to $99,999 475
$100,000 to $149,999 65
$150,000 to $199,999 16
$200,000 to $299,999 16
$300,000 or more 9
Median (dollars) 71,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 969
Less than $250 274
$250 to $499 614
$500 to $749 70
$750 to $999 11
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 318
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 696
White 688
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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