Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Bucks

Municipality: West Rockhill township



Total Population                                                  4,518



SEX

Male                                                              2,219

Female                                                            2,299



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    308

   5 to 17 years                                                    782

   18 to 20 years                                                   162

   21 to 24 years                                                   205

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,343

   45 to 54 years                                                   555

   55 to 59 years                                                   232

   60 to 64 years                                                   180

   65 to 74 years                                                   343

   75 to 84 years                                                   279

   85 years and over                                                129

   Median age                                                      36.7

Under 18 years                                                    1,090

   Percent of total population                                     24.1

65 years and over                                                   751

   Percent of total population                                     16.6



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,599

   Family households (families)                                   1,225

      Married-couple families                                     1,100

         Percent of total households                               68.8

      Other family, male householder                                 38

      Other family, female householder                               87

   Nonfamily households                                             374

         Percent of total households                               23.4

      Householder living alone                                      323

         Householder 65 years and over                              181

   Persons living in households                                   4,338

   Persons per household                                           2.71



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 180

      Institutionalized persons                                     166

      Other persons in group quarters                                14



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,475

   Black                                                             20

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  8

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         13

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         2

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        37

      Percent of total population                                   0.8



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,684

   Occupied housing units                                         1,599

      Owner occupied                                              1,254

         Percent owner occupied                                    78.4

      Renter occupied                                               345

   Vacant housing units                                              85

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  29

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    7.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 19



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,142

   1-unit, attached                                                 108

   2 to 4 units                                                      65

   5 to 9 units                                                      27

   10 or more units                                                 132

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      210



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   800

      Less than $50,000                                              25

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            135

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          292

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          229

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           98

      $300,000 or more                                               21

      Median (dollars)                                          141,500



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      305

      Less than $250                                                 17

      $250 to $499                                                  205

      $500 to $749                                                   68

      $750 to $999                                                   13

      $1,000 or more                                                  2

      Median (dollars)                                              462



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           800

      White                                                         792

      Black                                                           3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  10

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.2





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