Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bedford
Municipality: West St. Clair township
Total Population 1,543
SEX
Male 752
Female 791
AGE
Under 5 years 97
5 to 17 years 352
18 to 20 years 54
21 to 24 years 76
25 to 44 years 426
45 to 54 years 170
55 to 59 years 64
60 to 64 years 89
65 to 74 years 142
75 to 84 years 60
85 years and over 13
Median age 34.0
Under 18 years 449
Percent of total population 29.1
65 years and over 215
Percent of total population 13.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 531
Family households (families) 450
Married-couple families 410
Percent of total households 77.2
Other family, male householder 7
Other family, female householder 33
Nonfamily households 81
Percent of total households 15.3
Householder living alone 74
Householder 65 years and over 38
Persons living in households 1,543
Persons per household 2.91
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,534
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 622
Occupied housing units 531
Owner occupied 473
Percent owner occupied 89.1
Renter occupied 58
Vacant housing units 91
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 41
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 18
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 454
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 4
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 157
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 221
Less than $50,000 131
$50,000 to $99,999 86
$100,000 to $149,999 3
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 46,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 28
Less than $250 20
$250 to $499 8
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 193
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 221
White 220
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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) 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