Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Cambria

Municipality: Westmont borough



Total Population                                                  5,789



SEX

Male                                                              2,753

Female                                                            3,036



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    335

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,006

   18 to 20 years                                                   157

   21 to 24 years                                                   172

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,594

   45 to 54 years                                                   653

   55 to 59 years                                                   309

   60 to 64 years                                                   382

   65 to 74 years                                                   753

   75 to 84 years                                                   345

   85 years and over                                                 83

   Median age                                                      41.1

Under 18 years                                                    1,341

   Percent of total population                                     23.2

65 years and over                                                 1,181

   Percent of total population                                     20.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,319

   Family households (families)                                   1,752

      Married-couple families                                     1,533

         Percent of total households                               66.1

      Other family, male householder                                 46

      Other family, female householder                              173

   Nonfamily households                                             567

         Percent of total households                               24.5

      Householder living alone                                      528

         Householder 65 years and over                              292

   Persons living in households                                   5,789

   Persons per household                                           2.50



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,735

   Black                                                              5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         34

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   Other race                                                        14

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        42

      Percent of total population                                   0.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,413

   Occupied housing units                                         2,319

      Owner occupied                                              1,943

         Percent owner occupied                                    83.8

      Renter occupied                                               376

   Vacant housing units                                              94

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   7

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  4



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,996

   1-unit, attached                                                  73

   2 to 4 units                                                     317

   5 to 9 units                                                      15

   10 or more units                                                   1

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       11



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,759

      Less than $50,000                                             319

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            933

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          280

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          118

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           79

      $300,000 or more                                               30

      Median (dollars)                                           73,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      344

      Less than $250                                                 97

      $250 to $499                                                  235

      $500 to $749                                                   12

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              288



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,759

      White                                                       1,748

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       7

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   8

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5





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