Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: West Lawn borough
Total Population 1,606
SEX
Male 741
Female 865
AGE
Under 5 years 83
5 to 17 years 226
18 to 20 years 44
21 to 24 years 53
25 to 44 years 502
45 to 54 years 128
55 to 59 years 67
60 to 64 years 99
65 to 74 years 213
75 to 84 years 156
85 years and over 35
Median age 40.1
Under 18 years 309
Percent of total population 19.2
65 years and over 404
Percent of total population 25.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 706
Family households (families) 486
Married-couple families 403
Percent of total households 57.1
Other family, male householder 12
Other family, female householder 71
Nonfamily households 220
Percent of total households 31.2
Householder living alone 201
Householder 65 years and over 124
Persons living in households 1,606
Persons per household 2.27
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,586
Black 9
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 729
Occupied housing units 706
Owner occupied 561
Percent owner occupied 79.5
Renter occupied 145
Vacant housing units 23
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 232
1-unit, attached 368
2 to 4 units 111
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 13
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 511
Less than $50,000 67
$50,000 to $99,999 418
$100,000 to $149,999 23
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 70,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 141
Less than $250 26
$250 to $499 92
$500 to $749 23
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 357
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 511
White 509
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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