Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Cambria
Municipality: West Taylor township
Total Population 995
SEX
Male 499
Female 496
AGE
Under 5 years 48
5 to 17 years 175
18 to 20 years 30
21 to 24 years 42
25 to 44 years 292
45 to 54 years 105
55 to 59 years 49
60 to 64 years 66
65 to 74 years 129
75 to 84 years 48
85 years and over 11
Median age 38.8
Under 18 years 223
Percent of total population 22.4
65 years and over 188
Percent of total population 18.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 387
Family households (families) 295
Married-couple families 249
Percent of total households 64.3
Other family, male householder 13
Other family, female householder 33
Nonfamily households 92
Percent of total households 23.8
Householder living alone 87
Householder 65 years and over 58
Persons living in households 995
Persons per household 2.57
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 993
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 7
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 407
Occupied housing units 387
Owner occupied 339
Percent owner occupied 87.6
Renter occupied 48
Vacant housing units 20
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 326
1-unit, attached 15
2 to 4 units 8
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 58
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 264
Less than $50,000 206
$50,000 to $99,999 56
$100,000 to $149,999 2
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 32,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 37
Less than $250 34
$250 to $499 3
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 165
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 264
White 263
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.8
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