Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bedford
Municipality: West Providence township
Total Population 3,233
SEX
Male 1,610
Female 1,623
AGE
Under 5 years 200
5 to 17 years 545
18 to 20 years 138
21 to 24 years 147
25 to 44 years 915
45 to 54 years 377
55 to 59 years 183
60 to 64 years 209
65 to 74 years 347
75 to 84 years 134
85 years and over 38
Median age 38.0
Under 18 years 745
Percent of total population 23.0
65 years and over 519
Percent of total population 16.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,243
Family households (families) 955
Married-couple families 844
Percent of total households 67.9
Other family, male householder 45
Other family, female householder 66
Nonfamily households 288
Percent of total households 23.2
Householder living alone 270
Householder 65 years and over 150
Persons living in households 3,233
Persons per household 2.60
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,223
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 16
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,514
Occupied housing units 1,243
Owner occupied 1,059
Percent owner occupied 85.2
Renter occupied 184
Vacant housing units 271
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 182
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,185
1-unit, attached 15
2 to 4 units 51
5 to 9 units 12
10 or more units 13
Mobile home, trailer, other 238
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 683
Less than $50,000 372
$50,000 to $99,999 288
$100,000 to $149,999 18
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 4
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 47,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 125
Less than $250 97
$250 to $499 28
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 189
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 683
White 683
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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