Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       York

Municipality: Shrewsbury borough



Total Population                                                  2,672



SEX

Male                                                              1,270

Female                                                            1,402



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    162

   5 to 17 years                                                    455

   18 to 20 years                                                   126

   21 to 24 years                                                   134

   25 to 44 years                                                   838

   45 to 54 years                                                   363

   55 to 59 years                                                   124

   60 to 64 years                                                   106

   65 to 74 years                                                   202

   75 to 84 years                                                   130

   85 years and over                                                 32

   Median age                                                      37.1

Under 18 years                                                      617

   Percent of total population                                     23.1

65 years and over                                                   364

   Percent of total population                                     13.6



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,026

   Family households (families)                                     756

      Married-couple families                                       669

         Percent of total households                               65.2

      Other family, male householder                                 21

      Other family, female householder                               66

   Nonfamily households                                             270

         Percent of total households                               26.3

      Householder living alone                                      246

         Householder 65 years and over                              139

   Persons living in households                                   2,672

   Persons per household                                           2.60



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,633

   Black                                                              4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         25

      Percent of total population                                   0.9

   Other race                                                         9

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        19

      Percent of total population                                   0.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,075

   Occupied housing units                                         1,026

      Owner occupied                                                788

         Percent owner occupied                                    76.8

      Renter occupied                                               238

   Vacant housing units                                              49

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   0

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.8

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  5



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 827

   1-unit, attached                                                  53

   2 to 4 units                                                      73

   5 to 9 units                                                      21

   10 or more units                                                  76

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       25



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   701

      Less than $50,000                                              19

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            280

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          363

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           31

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            7

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                          104,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      219

      Less than $250                                                 80

      $250 to $499                                                  110

      $500 to $749                                                   25

      $750 to $999                                                    4

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              323



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           701

      White                                                         698

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





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