Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Dauphin
Municipality: West Hanover township
Total Population 6,125
SEX
Male 3,097
Female 3,028
AGE
Under 5 years 406
5 to 17 years 1,093
18 to 20 years 217
21 to 24 years 227
25 to 44 years 2,070
45 to 54 years 789
55 to 59 years 402
60 to 64 years 295
65 to 74 years 418
75 to 84 years 182
85 years and over 26
Median age 36.7
Under 18 years 1,499
Percent of total population 24.5
65 years and over 626
Percent of total population 10.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,200
Family households (families) 1,801
Married-couple families 1,601
Percent of total households 72.8
Other family, male householder 72
Other family, female householder 128
Nonfamily households 399
Percent of total households 18.1
Householder living alone 324
Householder 65 years and over 123
Persons living in households 6,122
Persons per household 2.78
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 3
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 3
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,028
Black 45
Percent of total population 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 37
Percent of total population 0.6
Other race 9
Hispanic Origin (any race) 41
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,250
Occupied housing units 2,200
Owner occupied 1,984
Percent owner occupied 90.2
Renter occupied 216
Vacant housing units 50
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 18
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,039
1-unit, attached 28
2 to 4 units 55
5 to 9 units 11
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 117
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,624
Less than $50,000 94
$50,000 to $99,999 1,124
$100,000 to $149,999 315
$150,000 to $199,999 69
$200,000 to $299,999 18
$300,000 or more 4
Median (dollars) 85,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 168
Less than $250 52
$250 to $499 79
$500 to $749 35
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 338
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,624
White 1,600
Black 14
Percent of occupied units 0.9
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 1
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