Municipal Demographic Profile
County: York
Municipality: Hellam township
Total Population 5,123
SEX
Male 2,610
Female 2,513
AGE
Under 5 years 327
5 to 17 years 864
18 to 20 years 171
21 to 24 years 222
25 to 44 years 1,807
45 to 54 years 647
55 to 59 years 275
60 to 64 years 254
65 to 74 years 372
75 to 84 years 156
85 years and over 28
Median age 35.9
Under 18 years 1,191
Percent of total population 23.2
65 years and over 556
Percent of total population 10.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,986
Family households (families) 1,478
Married-couple families 1,310
Percent of total households 66.0
Other family, male householder 57
Other family, female householder 111
Nonfamily households 508
Percent of total households 25.6
Householder living alone 414
Householder 65 years and over 158
Persons living in households 5,079
Persons per household 2.56
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 44
Institutionalized persons 20
Other persons in group quarters 24
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,064
Black 25
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 7
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 10
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 17
Hispanic Origin (any race) 35
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,101
Occupied housing units 1,986
Owner occupied 1,666
Percent owner occupied 83.9
Renter occupied 320
Vacant housing units 115
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 55
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 16
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,560
1-unit, attached 60
2 to 4 units 66
5 to 9 units 58
10 or more units 2
Mobile home, trailer, other 355
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,169
Less than $50,000 141
$50,000 to $99,999 696
$100,000 to $149,999 212
$150,000 to $199,999 67
$200,000 to $299,999 43
$300,000 or more 10
Median (dollars) 81,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 258
Less than $250 50
$250 to $499 143
$500 to $749 55
$750 to $999 10
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 367
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,169
White 1,162
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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