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