Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Armstrong
Municipality: West Kittanning borough
Total Population 1,253
SEX
Male 576
Female 677
AGE
Under 5 years 72
5 to 17 years 173
18 to 20 years 44
21 to 24 years 52
25 to 44 years 362
45 to 54 years 102
55 to 59 years 71
60 to 64 years 95
65 to 74 years 183
75 to 84 years 75
85 years and over 24
Median age 40.7
Under 18 years 245
Percent of total population 19.6
65 years and over 282
Percent of total population 22.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 545
Family households (families) 376
Married-couple families 317
Percent of total households 58.2
Other family, male householder 11
Other family, female householder 48
Nonfamily households 169
Percent of total households 31.0
Householder living alone 161
Householder 65 years and over 96
Persons living in households 1,240
Persons per household 2.28
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 13
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 13
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,250
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 569
Occupied housing units 545
Owner occupied 436
Percent owner occupied 80.0
Renter occupied 109
Vacant housing units 24
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 496
1-unit, attached 5
2 to 4 units 38
5 to 9 units 8
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 22
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 406
Less than $50,000 209
$50,000 to $99,999 185
$100,000 to $149,999 9
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 49,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 97
Less than $250 51
$250 to $499 46
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 245
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 406
White 404
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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