Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania

Geobox Township
name = Lower Macungie Township
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country = United States
state = Pennsylvania
region = Lehigh
region_type = County
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population = 19220
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map_caption = Location of Lower Macungie Township in Lehigh County
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Lower Macungie Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.

Lower Macungie is one of the fastest growing areas of PennsylvaniaFact|date=June 2007 and is undergoing rapid suburbanization. Some fast-growing areas of the township include Ancient Oaks, Brandywine Village, Brandywine Village 2, Hills at Lock Ridge, Millbrook Farms, and Shepherd Hills.

In November 2007, township voters elected to make Lower Macungie a first class township in 2008.

The population of Lower Macungie Township was 19,220 at the 2000 census but current estimates in 2007 have it between 25,000 and 30,000.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 19,220 people, 7,158 households, and 5,611 families residing in the township. The population density was 851.5 people per square mile (328.8/km²). There were 7,405 housing units at an average density of 328.1/sq mi (126.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.77% White, 0.58% African American, 0.11% Native American, 4.31% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.

There were 7,158 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $69,592, and the median income for a family was $78,695. Males had a median income of $60,325 versus $33,145 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,202. About 1.3% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Public education

The Township is served by the East Penn School District.

References

External links

* [http://www.lowermac.org/ Lower Macungie Township]