Lower Allen, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 6,732, Rural population: 0)

Lower Allen, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,125 (3,024 occupied: 2,225 owner occupied, 799 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1335 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $716 (lower quartile is $551, upper quartile is $1,043)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $692

Median gross rent in Lower Allen, PA in 2007: $825

Housing units in Lower Allen with a mortgage: 1,358 (183 second mortgage, 222 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 790

Lower Allen,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $163,341 (it was $113,000 in 2000)

Lower Allen:	$163,341
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $122,156 - $212,949

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $194,569
Here: $194,569
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,331
Here: $173,331
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $127,627
Here: $127,627
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,479
Here: $83,479
State: $204,155

Mobile homes: $11,944
Here: $11,944
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,443

In family households: 5,101 (1,410 male householders, 439 female householders)
1,484 spouses, 1,554 children (1,449 natural, 32 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 53 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 43 other relatives, 71 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,342 (402 male householders (328 living alone)), 768 female householders (714 living alone)), 172 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 289 (282 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,032 2-persons, 420 3-persons, 259 4-persons, 104 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,042 1-person, 99 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

914 married couples with children.
290 single-parent households (36 men, 254 women).

93.0% of residents of Lower Allen speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 366 (5.4%)
(60.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 57 5 rooms: 342 6 rooms: 657 7 rooms: 523 8 rooms: 340 9 or more rooms: 278

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 17 2 rooms: 104 3 rooms: 247 4 rooms: 174 5 rooms: 164 6 rooms: 55 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 56
1995 to 1998: 87
1990 to 1994: 219
1980 to 1989: 422
1970 to 1979: 343
1960 to 1969: 552
1950 to 1959: 939
1940 to 1949: 384
1939 or earlier: 123

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lower Allen:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 13 2 bedrooms: 354 3 bedrooms: 1,338 4 bedrooms: 440 5 or more bedrooms: 73

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lower Allen:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 373 2 bedrooms: 233 3 bedrooms: 137 4 bedrooms: 30 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lower Allen in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 49 1 vehicle: 772 2 vehicles: 1,022 3 vehicles: 255 4 vehicles: 113 5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Lower Allen in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 141 1 vehicle: 420 2 vehicles: 231 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lower Allen, PA:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 21
$90,000 to $99,999: 46
$100,000 to $124,999: 268
$125,000 to $149,999: 484
$150,000 to $174,999: 495
$175,000 to $199,999: 253
$200,000 to $249,999: 317
$250,000 to $299,999: 191
$300,000 to $399,999: 80
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 20
$750,000 to $999,999: 10
$1,000,000 or more: 3

Lower Allen rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lower Allen:

Less than $100: 35 people
$100 to $149: 25
$150 to $199: 30
$200 to $249: 19
$250 to $299: 18
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 17
$450 to $499: 15
$500 to $549: 41
$550 to $599: 71
$600 to $649: 69
$650 to $699: 19
$700 to $749: 68
$750 to $799: 27
$800 to $899: 99
$900 to $999: 25
$1,000 to $1,249: 71
$1,250 to $1,499: 26
$1,500 to $1,999: 18
$2,000 or more: 88
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 112 1990 to 1994: 45 1985 to 1989: 34 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 46 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 85

Lower Allen, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.3%
Number of people working at home: 61 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 47
5 to 9 minutes: 404
10 to 14 minutes: 730
15 to 19 minutes: 696
20 to 24 minutes: 655
25 to 29 minutes: 224
30 to 34 minutes: 265
35 to 39 minutes: 30
40 to 44 minutes: 29
45 to 59 minutes: 45
60 to 89 minutes: 33
90 or more minutes: 47

Lower Allen mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,856 (87%)
Carpooled: 261 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 41 (1%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 29 (1%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 61 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 216
$10,000 to $14,999: 164
$15,000 to $19,999: 136
$20,000 to $24,999: 154
$25,000 to $29,999: 148
$30,000 to $34,999: 172
$35,000 to $39,999: 221
$40,000 to $44,999: 167
$45,000 to $49,999: 118
$50,000 to $59,999: 322
$60,000 to $74,999: 421
$75,000 to $99,999: 401
$100,000 to $124,999: 163
$125,000 to $149,999: 80
$150,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 or more: 94

First ancestries reported:

German: 1691

Irish: 630

Other groups: 457

English: 420

United States or American: 394

Italian: 363

Scotch-Irish: 216

Polish: 201

Swedish: 104

Welsh: 98

European: 89

Dutch: 86

French (except Basque): 74

Slovak: 70

Hungarian: 53

Croatian: 49

Scottish: 48

Czech: 36

Ukrainian: 30

Subsaharan African:: 29

African: 29

Swiss: 29

Norwegian: 28

Czechoslovakian: 27

Afghan: 19

British: 18

Lithuanian: 17

Russian: 16

Eastern European: 16

Pennsylvania German: 15

Romanian: 15

French Canadian: 13

Northern European: 11

Scandinavian: 10

Canadian: 10

Slovene: 7

Serbian: 6

Finnish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam (16%)
United Kingdom (11%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
India (9%)
Sweden (8%)
Korea (7%)
Bangladesh (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5071
Northeast: 423
Midwest: 204
South: 471
West: 112

58% of Lower Allen residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 16
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 45
11th grade: 27
12th grade, no diploma: 95
High school graduate (or equivalency): 561
Less than 1 year of college: 112
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 299
Associate degree: 98
Bachelor's degree: 569
Master's degree: 218
Professional school degree: 117
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 26
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 55
11th grade: 51
12th grade, no diploma: 66
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,081
Less than 1 year of college: 198
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 355
Associate degree: 212
Bachelor's degree: 615
Master's degree: 150
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $65,303
Black householders: $18,630
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,144
Asian householders: $33,913
Some other race householders: $41,316
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $8,077

Lower Allen household income for White non-Hispanic householders

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Lower Allen marital status for males

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Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $163,774
Asian householders: $211,620
Some other race householders: $108,412
Hispanic or Latino householders: $108,412

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,960
One, attached: 424
Two: 59
3 or 4: 62
5 to 9: 89
10 to 19: 181
20 to 49: 139
50 or more: 193
Mobile homes: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,046

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lower Allen:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (46%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (69%) Utility gas (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40

Here:	6.8%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	3.6%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 68

Here:	33.0%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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