Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Crawford
Municipality: West Mead township
Total Population 5,401
SEX
Male 2,634
Female 2,767
AGE
Under 5 years 371
5 to 17 years 1,086
18 to 20 years 203
21 to 24 years 252
25 to 44 years 1,653
45 to 54 years 583
55 to 59 years 220
60 to 64 years 246
65 to 74 years 451
75 to 84 years 268
85 years and over 68
Median age 35.1
Under 18 years 1,457
Percent of total population 27.0
65 years and over 787
Percent of total population 14.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,050
Family households (families) 1,568
Married-couple families 1,275
Percent of total households 62.2
Other family, male householder 70
Other family, female householder 223
Nonfamily households 482
Percent of total households 23.5
Householder living alone 408
Householder 65 years and over 194
Persons living in households 5,401
Persons per household 2.63
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,252
Black 120
Percent of total population 2.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 17
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 8
Hispanic Origin (any race) 20
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,132
Occupied housing units 2,050
Owner occupied 1,615
Percent owner occupied 78.8
Renter occupied 435
Vacant housing units 82
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 17
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,702
1-unit, attached 26
2 to 4 units 105
5 to 9 units 63
10 or more units 132
Mobile home, trailer, other 104
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,336
Less than $50,000 760
$50,000 to $99,999 544
$100,000 to $149,999 26
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 4
Median (dollars) 47,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 390
Less than $250 221
$250 to $499 166
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 230
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,336
White 1,318
Black 17
Percent of occupied units 1.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
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