Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Cumberland
Municipality: West Pennsboro township
Total Population 4,945
SEX
Male 2,489
Female 2,456
AGE
Under 5 years 312
5 to 17 years 941
18 to 20 years 204
21 to 24 years 242
25 to 44 years 1,550
45 to 54 years 595
55 to 59 years 251
60 to 64 years 222
65 to 74 years 349
75 to 84 years 200
85 years and over 79
Median age 35.1
Under 18 years 1,253
Percent of total population 25.3
65 years and over 628
Percent of total population 12.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,746
Family households (families) 1,419
Married-couple families 1,281
Percent of total households 73.4
Other family, male householder 57
Other family, female householder 81
Nonfamily households 327
Percent of total households 18.7
Householder living alone 267
Householder 65 years and over 140
Persons living in households 4,876
Persons per household 2.79
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 69
Institutionalized persons 69
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,919
Black 9
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 9
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 10
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,802
Occupied housing units 1,746
Owner occupied 1,468
Percent owner occupied 84.1
Renter occupied 278
Vacant housing units 56
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 27
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,297
1-unit, attached 72
2 to 4 units 88
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 36
Mobile home, trailer, other 309
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 985
Less than $50,000 109
$50,000 to $99,999 655
$100,000 to $149,999 159
$150,000 to $199,999 40
$200,000 to $299,999 21
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 78,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 209
Less than $250 58
$250 to $499 113
$500 to $749 21
$750 to $999 8
$1,000 or more 9
Median (dollars) 320
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 985
White 981
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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