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Upper Macungie township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (PA)



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Upper Macungie township, PA map Land area: 26.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 13,895 (87% urban, 13% rural)
Males: 6,693  (48.2%)
Females: 7,202  (51.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 13,567 (12,009 owner occupied, 1,558 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  11%
State:  29%


Races in Upper Macungie township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 91.9%
  • Black: 1.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.0%
  • Asian: 4.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.9%
  • Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 38.8
Median age of females: 39.4

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Average household size: 2.65

Upper Macungie township:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Average family size: 3.08

Estimated median household income in 2008: $82,269 ($65,062 in 1999)
This township:  $82,269
Pennsylvania:  $50,713

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $1,068 (lower quartile is $584, upper quartile is $1,336)
Here:  $1,068
State:  $584

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $275,869 (it was $158,100 in 2000)
Upper Macungie township:  $275,869
Pennsylvania:  $164,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $186,644 - $422,404

Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $356,930
Here:  $356,930
State:  $226,884

Townhouses or other attached units: $223,031
Here:  $223,031
State:  $161,921

In 2-unit structures: $223,007
Here:  $223,007
State:  $152,955

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $245,200
Here:  $245,200
State:  $242,942

Mobile homes: $26,594
Here:  $26,594
State:  $35,442
Population density: 530 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:  3.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 987 (47% naturalized citizens)

Upper Macungie township:  7.1%
State:  4.1%

51% of Upper Macungie township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Pennsylvania.


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

  • This state: 9679
  • Northeast: 1622
  • Midwest: 585
  • South: 687
  • West: 200

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $287,000

Upper Macungie township, Pennsylvania satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%

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 Upper Macungie township, Pennsylvania
  • 304 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,428
  • One, attached: 582
  • Two: 53
  • 3 or 4: 89
  • 5 to 9: 95
  • 10 to 19: 126
  • 20 to 49: 70
  • 50 or more: 168
  • Mobile homes: 724

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500


Housing units in Upper Macungie township with a mortgage: 2,752 (257 second mortgage, 507 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 768



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 407
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,093
  • 1990 to 1994: 666
  • 1980 to 1989: 879
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,115
  • 1960 to 1969: 320
  • 1950 to 1959: 308
  • 1940 to 1949: 86
  • 1939 or earlier: 461


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Upper Macungie township, Pennsylvania:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 37
  • 4 rooms: 233
  • 5 rooms: 534
  • 6 rooms: 754
  • 7 rooms: 690
  • 8 rooms: 1,143
  • 9 or more rooms: 963



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Upper Macungie township, Pennsylvania:
  • 1 room: 101
  • 2 rooms: 88
  • 3 rooms: 205
  • 4 rooms: 140
  • 5 rooms: 66
  • 6 rooms: 85
  • 7 rooms: 46
  • 8 rooms: 16
  • 9 or more rooms: 27



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Upper Macungie township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 22
  • 2 bedrooms: 552
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,838
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,738
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 204



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Upper Macungie township:
  • no bedroom: 109
  • 1 bedroom: 239
  • 2 bedrooms: 232
  • 3 bedrooms: 139
  • 4 bedrooms: 37
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 18



Cars and other vehicles available in Upper Macungie township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 64
  • 1 vehicle: 830
  • 2 vehicles: 2,462
  • 3 vehicles: 752
  • 4 vehicles: 154
  • 5 or more vehicles: 92



Cars and other vehicles available in Upper Macungie township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 239
  • 1 vehicle: 284
  • 2 vehicles: 202
  • 3 vehicles: 36
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 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 (%):



  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Engineers (10%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Upper Macungie township:
  • German (29.8%)
  • Italian (10.5%)
  • Irish (9.2%)
  • United States or American (5.9%)
  • Pennsylvania German (5.7%)
  • Polish (5.4%)
  • English (4.3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • India (16%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (14%)
  • United Kingdom (10%)
  • Poland (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Iran (4%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 6,165 (89%)
  • Carpooled: 479 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%)
  • Railroad: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 22 (0%)
  • Walked: 55 (1%)
  • Other means: 14 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 167 (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

People in group quarters in Upper Macungie township, Pennsylvania
  • 304 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

89.7% of residents of Upper Macungie township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
6.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (35% speak English very well, 65% speak English well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 13,571
  • In family households: 11,976 (3,196 male householders, 611 female householders)
    3,406 spouses, 4,326 children (3,896 natural, 225 adopted, 205 stepchildren), 74 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 123 parents, 82 other relatives, 140 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,595 (616 male householders (474 living alone)), 685 female householders (570 living alone)), 294 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 324 (305 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,563 2-persons, 869 3-persons, 898 4-persons, 365 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,044 1-person, 220 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

3,142 married couples with children.
365 single-parent households (99 men, 266 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 275
Here:  15.5%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 111
Here:  14.2%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 74
Here:  18.5%
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 Upper Macungie township:

  

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