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East Pennsboro township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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East Pennsboro township, PA map Land area: 10.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 18,254 (98% urban, 2% rural)
Males: 8,677  (47.5%)
Females: 9,577  (52.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 17,784 (12,992 owner occupied, 4,792 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  27%
State:  29%


Races in East Pennsboro township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 93.0%
  • Black: 1.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 2.5%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 1.5%
  • Two or more races: 1.3%
  • Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 37.6
Median age of females: 38.5

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Average household size: 2.38

East Pennsboro township:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Average family size: 2.91

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,671 ($41,181 in 1999)
This township:  $51,671
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $508 (lower quartile is $468, upper quartile is $619)
Here:  $508
State:  $555

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,241 (it was $81,800 in 2000)
East Pennsboro township:  $118,241
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,991 - $141,091

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $146,801
Here:  $146,801
State:  $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $181,832
Here:  $181,832
State:  $160,289

Mobile homes: $60,878
Here:  $60,878
State:  $35,442
Population density: 1674 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  9.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 3 (33% naturalized citizens)

East Pennsboro township:  0.0%
State:  4.1%

69% of East Pennsboro township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Pennsylvania.


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

  • This state: 1016
  • Northeast: 7
  • Midwest: 36
  • South: 40
  • West: 13

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $137,500

East Pennsboro township, Pennsylvania satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in East Pennsboro township, Pennsylvania
  • 218 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 210 people in nursing homes
  • 25 people in religious group quarters
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 326
  • One, attached: 2
  • 3 or 4: 2
  • Mobile homes: 112

Median worth of mobile homes: $43,300


Housing units in East Pennsboro township with a mortgage: 122 (8 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 41



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 4
  • 1995 to 1998: 26
  • 1990 to 1994: 49
  • 1980 to 1989: 105
  • 1970 to 1979: 75
  • 1960 to 1969: 40
  • 1950 to 1959: 44
  • 1940 to 1949: 14
  • 1939 or earlier: 85


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Pennsboro township, Pennsylvania:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 4
  • 3 rooms: 12
  • 4 rooms: 38
  • 5 rooms: 72
  • 6 rooms: 103
  • 7 rooms: 62
  • 8 rooms: 40
  • 9 or more rooms: 30



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Pennsboro township, Pennsylvania:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 7
  • 4 rooms: 11
  • 5 rooms: 21
  • 6 rooms: 2
  • 7 rooms: 5
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 1



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Pennsboro township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 8
  • 2 bedrooms: 87
  • 3 bedrooms: 209
  • 4 bedrooms: 42
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 15



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Pennsboro township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 25
  • 3 bedrooms: 17
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Cars and other vehicles available in East Pennsboro township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 11
  • 1 vehicle: 79
  • 2 vehicles: 141
  • 3 vehicles: 75
  • 4 vehicles: 45
  • 5 or more vehicles: 10



Cars and other vehicles available in East Pennsboro township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 27
  • 2 vehicles: 11
  • 3 vehicles: 3
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in East Pennsboro township:
  • German (33.2%)
  • United States or American (14.6%)
  • Polish (7.3%)
  • Irish (7.2%)
  • English (6.7%)
  • French Canadian (3.5%)
  • French (except Basque) (3.1%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Germany (100%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 460 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 66 (12%)
  • Walked: 6 (1%)
  • Other means: 2 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 19 (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

People in group quarters in East Pennsboro township, Pennsylvania
  • 218 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 210 people in nursing homes
  • 25 people in religious group quarters
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded

97.7% of residents of East Pennsboro township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 1,111
  • In family households: 1,000 (236 male householders, 71 female householders)
    242 spouses, 377 children (330 natural, 11 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 6 other relatives, 46 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 111 (48 male householders (40 living alone)), 48 female householders (44 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 119 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 61 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 84 1-person, 10 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

3,020 married couples with children.
848 single-parent households (234 men, 614 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Here:  7.1%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:  6.0%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:  15.9%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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.)




Year Householders Moved Into Unit in East Pennsboro township:

  

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