Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Wayne
Municipality: Lehigh township
Total Population 1,178
SEX
Male 587
Female 591
AGE
Under 5 years 75
5 to 17 years 202
18 to 20 years 20
21 to 24 years 44
25 to 44 years 348
45 to 54 years 115
55 to 59 years 85
60 to 64 years 76
65 to 74 years 150
75 to 84 years 47
85 years and over 16
Median age 38.0
Under 18 years 277
Percent of total population 23.5
65 years and over 213
Percent of total population 18.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 465
Family households (families) 349
Married-couple families 294
Percent of total households 63.2
Other family, male householder 18
Other family, female householder 37
Nonfamily households 116
Percent of total households 24.9
Householder living alone 95
Householder 65 years and over 50
Persons living in households 1,178
Persons per household 2.53
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,155
Black 8
Percent of total population 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 10
Hispanic Origin (any race) 35
Percent of total population 3.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,306
Occupied housing units 465
Owner occupied 388
Percent owner occupied 83.4
Renter occupied 77
Vacant housing units 1,841
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1,782
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 844
1-unit, attached 3
2 to 4 units 26
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 1,433
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 245
Less than $50,000 20
$50,000 to $99,999 126
$100,000 to $149,999 64
$150,000 to $199,999 20
$200,000 to $299,999 15
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 91,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 62
Less than $250 16
$250 to $499 40
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 330
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 245
White 240
Black 3
Percent of occupied units 1.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 2.0
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