Municipal Demographic Profile
County: York
Municipality: Shrewsbury township
Total Population 5,898
SEX
Male 2,909
Female 2,989
AGE
Under 5 years 433
5 to 17 years 1,127
18 to 20 years 230
21 to 24 years 223
25 to 44 years 2,000
45 to 54 years 751
55 to 59 years 275
60 to 64 years 193
65 to 74 years 314
75 to 84 years 232
85 years and over 120
Median age 35.6
Under 18 years 1,560
Percent of total population 26.4
65 years and over 666
Percent of total population 11.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,997
Family households (families) 1,659
Married-couple families 1,521
Percent of total households 76.2
Other family, male householder 48
Other family, female householder 90
Nonfamily households 338
Percent of total households 16.9
Householder living alone 283
Householder 65 years and over 142
Persons living in households 5,760
Persons per household 2.88
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 138
Institutionalized persons 100
Other persons in group quarters 38
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,821
Black 15
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 40
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 17
Hispanic Origin (any race) 49
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,053
Occupied housing units 1,997
Owner occupied 1,697
Percent owner occupied 85.0
Renter occupied 300
Vacant housing units 56
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 12
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,669
1-unit, attached 102
2 to 4 units 76
5 to 9 units 14
10 or more units 12
Mobile home, trailer, other 180
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,280
Less than $50,000 46
$50,000 to $99,999 393
$100,000 to $149,999 541
$150,000 to $199,999 211
$200,000 to $299,999 81
$300,000 or more 8
Median (dollars) 114,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 240
Less than $250 42
$250 to $499 119
$500 to $749 61
$750 to $999 15
$1,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 419
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,280
White 1,273
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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