Ross Township, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 32,581, Rural population: 0)

Ross Township, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 14,449 (13,919 occupied: 10,449 owner occupied, 3,470 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1001 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: $662 (lower quartile is $544, upper quartile is $893)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $770

Median gross rent in Ross Township, PA in 2007: $820

Housing units in Ross Township with a mortgage: 6,262 (635 second mortgage, 1,238 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,570

Ross Township,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,851 (it was $107,400 in 2000)

Ross Township:	$152,851
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,829 - $215,227

Household type by relationship

Households: 31,484

In family households: 25,598 (7,333 male householders, 1,542 female householders)
7,548 spouses, 8,306 children (7,803 natural, 225 adopted, 278 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 197 brothers or sisters, 196 parents, 150 other relatives, 177 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,886 (1,984 male householders (1,563 living alone)), 3,116 female householders (2,851 living alone)), 786 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,097 (661 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,389 2-persons, 1,959 3-persons, 1,621 4-persons, 696 5-persons, 170 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,414 1-person, 613 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 24 4-persons.

5,192 married couples with children.
794 single-parent households (172 men, 622 women).

93.6% of residents of Ross Township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (21% speak English very well, 66% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,204 (3.7%)
(58.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ross Township, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 148 4 rooms: 422 5 rooms: 1,597 6 rooms: 3,237 7 rooms: 2,211 8 rooms: 1,749 9 or more rooms: 1,056

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ross Township, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 112 2 rooms: 364 3 rooms: 1,076 4 rooms: 810 5 rooms: 563 6 rooms: 297 7 rooms: 158 8 rooms: 43 9 or more rooms: 47

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 37
1995 to 1998: 147
1990 to 1994: 396
1980 to 1989: 1,235
1970 to 1979: 2,631
1960 to 1969: 3,080
1950 to 1959: 3,298
1940 to 1949: 1,875
1939 or earlier: 1,750

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ross Township:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 198 2 bedrooms: 2,199 3 bedrooms: 5,651 4 bedrooms: 2,076 5 or more bedrooms: 319

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ross Township:
	no bedroom: 121 1 bedroom: 1,659 2 bedrooms: 1,215 3 bedrooms: 409 4 bedrooms: 42 5 or more bedrooms: 24

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ross Township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 425 1 vehicle: 3,457 2 vehicles: 5,007 3 vehicles: 1,243 4 vehicles: 245 5 or more vehicles: 72

Cars and other vehicles available in Ross Township in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 645 1 vehicle: 1,844 2 vehicles: 897 3 vehicles: 72 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ross Township, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 15
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 112
$60,000 to $69,999: 142
$70,000 to $79,999: 184
$80,000 to $89,999: 254
$90,000 to $99,999: 337
$100,000 to $124,999: 1665
$125,000 to $149,999: 2224
$150,000 to $174,999: 1717
$175,000 to $199,999: 1248
$200,000 to $249,999: 1641
$250,000 to $299,999: 469
$300,000 to $399,999: 256
$400,000 to $499,999: 66
$500,000 to $749,999: 25
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ross Township rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ross Township:

Less than $100: 21 people
$100 to $149: 20
$150 to $199: 53
$200 to $249: 97
$250 to $299: 39
$300 to $349: 62
$350 to $399: 162
$400 to $449: 180
$450 to $499: 160
$500 to $549: 227
$550 to $599: 289
$600 to $649: 284
$650 to $699: 288
$700 to $749: 260
$750 to $799: 188
$800 to $899: 339
$900 to $999: 274
$1,000 to $1,249: 285
$1,250 to $1,499: 75
$1,500 to $1,999: 12
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 139

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 259 1990 to 1994: 254 1985 to 1989: 111 1980 to 1984: 69 1975 to 1979: 115 1970 to 1974: 69 1970 to 1974: 99 1965 to 1969: 228

Ross Township, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.3%
Number of people working at home: 450 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 283
5 to 9 minutes: 1192
10 to 14 minutes: 2383
15 to 19 minutes: 2713
20 to 24 minutes: 3458
25 to 29 minutes: 1343
30 to 34 minutes: 2491
35 to 39 minutes: 581
40 to 44 minutes: 402
45 to 59 minutes: 745
60 to 89 minutes: 256
90 or more minutes: 155

Ross Township mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 13,188 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,667 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 746 (5%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
Railroad: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 269 (2%)
Other means: 103 (1%)
Worked at home: 450 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 792
$10,000 to $14,999: 766
$15,000 to $19,999: 844
$20,000 to $24,999: 776
$25,000 to $29,999: 931
$30,000 to $34,999: 950
$35,000 to $39,999: 892
$40,000 to $44,999: 799
$45,000 to $49,999: 691
$50,000 to $59,999: 1498
$60,000 to $74,999: 1617
$75,000 to $99,999: 1776
$100,000 to $124,999: 778
$125,000 to $149,999: 320
$150,000 to $199,999: 235
$200,000 or more: 310

First ancestries reported:

German: 9057

Irish: 3723

Italian: 3587

Polish: 1878

Other groups: 1409

English: 1256

United States or American: 1044

Slovak: 794

Scotch-Irish: 518

Scottish: 463

Croatian: 343

European: 273

Hungarian: 269

Greek: 264

Russian: 256

Ukrainian: 243

French (except Basque): 213

Swedish: 197

Czech: 159

Lithuanian: 146

Arab:: 123

Welsh: 123

Austrian: 118

Swiss: 109

Subsaharan African:: 96

Dutch: 83

Danish: 76

Norwegian: 74

Slovene: 71

Somalian: 58

Czechoslovakian: 57

Syrian: 54

Eastern European: 49

British: 48

Armenian: 39

Lebanese: 34

French Canadian: 32

Serbian: 32

Yugoslavian: 28

Carpatho Rusyn: 27

African: 25

Latvian: 25

Belgian: 19

Egyptian: 14

Pennsylvania German: 14

South African: 13

Canadian: 12

Northern European: 12

Romanian: 11

Brazilian: 10

Jamaican: 9

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9

Other Arab: 8

Iranian: 7

Portuguese: 7

Arab/Arabic: 7

Slavic: 6

Finnish: 6

Celtic: 6

Moroccan: 6

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
Italy (10%)
India (9%)
Korea (8%)
Canada (6%)
Ukraine (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)

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

This state: 27160
Northeast: 883
Midwest: 1645
South: 1063
West: 486

69% of Ross Township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 33
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 55
7th and 8th grade: 123
9th grade: 101
10th grade: 226
11th grade: 161
12th grade, no diploma: 273
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,987
Less than 1 year of college: 739
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,181
Associate degree: 882
Bachelor's degree: 2,735
Master's degree: 906
Professional school degree: 351
Doctorate degree: 158

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 38
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 40
7th and 8th grade: 316
9th grade: 297
10th grade: 272
11th grade: 252
12th grade, no diploma: 320
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,686
Less than 1 year of college: 811
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,403
Associate degree: 1,062
Bachelor's degree: 2,419
Master's degree: 1,150
Professional school degree: 243
Doctorate degree: 94

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race 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: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $59,771
Black householders: $41,713
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $6,208
Asian householders: $80,566
Some other race householders: $15,501
Two or more races householders: $43,419
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $58,949

Ross Township household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ross Township household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ross Township marital status for males

Ross Township marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $154,416
Black or African American householders: $129,368
Asian householders: $209,067
Two or more races householders: $208,356
Hispanic or Latino householders: $126,949

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,922
One, attached: 1,115
Two: 353
3 or 4: 288
5 to 9: 411
10 to 19: 642
20 to 49: 664
50 or more: 1,044
Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,961

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ross Township:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 632

Here:	21.5%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72

Here:	5.0%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 374

Here:	28.5%
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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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

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