Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: East Bethlehem township
Total Population 2,799
SEX
Male 1,292
Female 1,507
AGE
Under 5 years 147
5 to 17 years 542
18 to 20 years 128
21 to 24 years 130
25 to 44 years 719
45 to 54 years 288
55 to 59 years 128
60 to 64 years 170
65 to 74 years 317
75 to 84 years 190
85 years and over 40
Median age 37.6
Under 18 years 689
Percent of total population 24.6
65 years and over 547
Percent of total population 19.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,137
Family households (families) 789
Married-couple families 587
Percent of total households 51.6
Other family, male householder 37
Other family, female householder 165
Nonfamily households 348
Percent of total households 30.6
Householder living alone 331
Householder 65 years and over 202
Persons living in households 2,799
Persons per household 2.46
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,703
Black 90
Percent of total population 3.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,271
Occupied housing units 1,137
Owner occupied 885
Percent owner occupied 77.8
Renter occupied 252
Vacant housing units 134
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 22
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 919
1-unit, attached 125
2 to 4 units 36
5 to 9 units 70
10 or more units 22
Mobile home, trailer, other 99
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 757
Less than $50,000 647
$50,000 to $99,999 105
$100,000 to $149,999 3
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 26,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 208
Less than $250 186
$250 to $499 22
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 159
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 757
White 740
Black 16
Percent of occupied units 2.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
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