Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Armstrong
Municipality: West Franklin township
Total Population 2,008
SEX
Male 995
Female 1,013
AGE
Under 5 years 154
5 to 17 years 409
18 to 20 years 73
21 to 24 years 114
25 to 44 years 649
45 to 54 years 224
55 to 59 years 89
60 to 64 years 79
65 to 74 years 123
75 to 84 years 73
85 years and over 21
Median age 31.9
Under 18 years 563
Percent of total population 28.0
65 years and over 217
Percent of total population 10.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 722
Family households (families) 576
Married-couple families 519
Percent of total households 71.9
Other family, male householder 14
Other family, female householder 43
Nonfamily households 146
Percent of total households 20.2
Householder living alone 127
Householder 65 years and over 73
Persons living in households 2,008
Persons per household 2.78
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,993
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 11
Percent of total population 0.5
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 4
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 758
Occupied housing units 722
Owner occupied 594
Percent owner occupied 82.3
Renter occupied 128
Vacant housing units 36
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 8
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 547
1-unit, attached 28
2 to 4 units 13
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 170
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 334
Less than $50,000 150
$50,000 to $99,999 163
$100,000 to $149,999 19
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 53,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 96
Less than $250 81
$250 to $499 15
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 184
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 334
White 333
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997