Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania

Geobox Township
name = Upper Saucon Township
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country = United States
state = Pennsylvania
region = Lehigh
region_type = County
area_imperial = 24.7
area_land_imperial = 24.7
area_water_imperial = 0.04
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elevation_imperial = 833
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population = 11939
population_density_imperial = 483.9
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map_caption = Location of Upper Saucon Township in Lehigh County
map1 = Pennsylvania Locator Map.png map1_caption = Location of Upper Saucon Township in Pennsylvania
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website = http://www.uppersaucon.org

Upper Saucon 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.

At the 2000 census the population of Upper Saucon Township was 11,939. Upper Saucon Township is home to The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, a high-end Lehigh Valley mall which opened in 2006. DeSales University is also located in the township. The area is considered to be affluent, with the median family income being $73,381.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.7 square miles (64.0 km²), of which, 24.7 square miles (63.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.12%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 11,939 people, 3,970 households, and 3,283 families residing in the township. The population density was 483.9 people per square mile (186.9/km²). There were 4,117 housing units at an average density of 166.9/sq mi (64.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.11% White, 0.70% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 3,970 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,703, and the median income for a family was $73,381. Males had a median income of $50,041 versus $30,165 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,606. About 0.9% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Public education

The Township is served by the Southern Lehigh School District.

References

External links

* [http://www.uppersaucon.org/ Upper Saucon Township]