Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       York

Municipality: Hopewell township



Total Population                                                  3,177



SEX

Male                                                              1,601

Female                                                            1,576



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    258

   5 to 17 years                                                    548

   18 to 20 years                                                   124

   21 to 24 years                                                   137

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,135

   45 to 54 years                                                   378

   55 to 59 years                                                   144

   60 to 64 years                                                   125

   65 to 74 years                                                   219

   75 to 84 years                                                    79

   85 years and over                                                 30

   Median age                                                      34.2

Under 18 years                                                      806

   Percent of total population                                     25.4

65 years and over                                                   328

   Percent of total population                                     10.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,140

   Family households (families)                                     930

      Married-couple families                                       823

         Percent of total households                               72.2

      Other family, male householder                                 29

      Other family, female householder                               78

   Nonfamily households                                             210

         Percent of total households                               18.4

      Householder living alone                                      169

         Householder 65 years and over                               84

   Persons living in households                                   3,177

   Persons per household                                           2.79



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,109

   Black                                                             38

      Percent of total population                                   1.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         22

      Percent of total population                                   0.7

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        18

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,169

   Occupied housing units                                         1,140

      Owner occupied                                              1,012

         Percent owner occupied                                    88.8

      Renter occupied                                               128

   Vacant housing units                                              29

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    1.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.8

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 15



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 970

   1-unit, attached                                                   7

   2 to 4 units                                                      18

   5 to 9 units                                                       7

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      167



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   697

      Less than $50,000                                              20

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            269

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          301

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           80

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           24

      $300,000 or more                                                3

      Median (dollars)                                          107,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                       87

      Less than $250                                                 22

      $250 to $499                                                   54

      $500 to $749                                                   10

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              313



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           697

      White                                                         686

      Black                                                           6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.9

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.7





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