Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania
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Upper Saucon Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Upper Saucon Township is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.
The population of Upper Saucon Township was 11,939 at the 2000 census.
Upper Saucon Township is home to The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, a high-end Lehigh Valley mall which opened in 2006.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 64.0 km² (24.7 mi²). 63.9 km² (24.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.12%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 11,939 people, 3,970 households, and 3,283 families residing in the township. The population density was 186.9/km² (483.9/mi²). There were 4,117 housing units at an average density of 64.4/km² (166.9/mi²). 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.
[edit] Education
The Bourough of Coopersburg, Upper Saucon Township, and Lower Milford Township are all part of the Southern Lehigh School District. Southern Lehigh High School is located in Center Valley.
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Municipalities and Communities of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania County Seat: Allentown |
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Alburtis | Catasauqua | Coopersburg | Coplay | Emmaus | Fountain Hill | Macungie | Slatington |
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Hanover | Heidelberg | Lower Macungie | Lower Milford | Lowhill | Lynn | North Whitehall | Salisbury | South Whitehall | Upper Macungie | Upper Milford | Upper Saucon | Washington | Weisenberg | Whitehall |
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