Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Westmoreland

Municipality: Derry township



Total Population                                                 15,446



SEX

Male                                                              7,627

Female                                                            7,819



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    951

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,683

   18 to 20 years                                                   572

   21 to 24 years                                                   801

   25 to 44 years                                                 4,776

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,753

   55 to 59 years                                                   762

   60 to 64 years                                                   882

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,485

   75 to 84 years                                                   651

   85 years and over                                                130

   Median age                                                      36.0

Under 18 years                                                    3,634

   Percent of total population                                     23.5

65 years and over                                                 2,266

   Percent of total population                                     14.7



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  5,590

   Family households (families)                                   4,347

      Married-couple families                                     3,582

         Percent of total households                               64.1

      Other family, male householder                                209

      Other family, female householder                              556

   Nonfamily households                                           1,243

         Percent of total households                               22.2

      Householder living alone                                    1,133

         Householder 65 years and over                              567

   Persons living in households                                  14,822

   Persons per household                                           2.65



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 624

      Institutionalized persons                                     610

      Other persons in group quarters                                14



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         15,184

   Black                                                            189

      Percent of total population                                   1.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 19

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         36

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                        18

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        39

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               6,039

   Occupied housing units                                         5,590

      Owner occupied                                              4,651

         Percent owner occupied                                    83.2

      Renter occupied                                               939

   Vacant housing units                                             449

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                 106

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.9

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    7.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.5

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 74



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               4,293

   1-unit, attached                                                 121

   2 to 4 units                                                     193

   5 to 9 units                                                      45

   10 or more units                                                  93

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                    1,294



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 3,248

      Less than $50,000                                           1,606

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,485

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          133

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           19

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            4

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           50,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      775

      Less than $250                                                528

      $250 to $499                                                  245

      $500 to $749                                                    2

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              214



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         3,248

      White                                                       3,223

      Black                                                          22

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.7

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   8

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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