Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Dauphin
Municipality: Wiconisco township
Total Population 1,372
SEX
Male 661
Female 711
AGE
Under 5 years 78
5 to 17 years 245
18 to 20 years 70
21 to 24 years 76
25 to 44 years 380
45 to 54 years 146
55 to 59 years 71
60 to 64 years 104
65 to 74 years 120
75 to 84 years 68
85 years and over 14
Median age 36.4
Under 18 years 323
Percent of total population 23.5
65 years and over 202
Percent of total population 14.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 515
Family households (families) 407
Married-couple families 334
Percent of total households 64.9
Other family, male householder 20
Other family, female householder 53
Nonfamily households 108
Percent of total households 21.0
Householder living alone 101
Householder 65 years and over 57
Persons living in households 1,372
Persons per household 2.66
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,369
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 9
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 554
Occupied housing units 515
Owner occupied 429
Percent owner occupied 83.3
Renter occupied 86
Vacant housing units 39
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.9
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 421
1-unit, attached 77
2 to 4 units 11
5 to 9 units 8
10 or more units 7
Mobile home, trailer, other 30
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 374
Less than $50,000 267
$50,000 to $99,999 97
$100,000 to $149,999 10
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 38,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 68
Less than $250 45
$250 to $499 22
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 200
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 374
White 374
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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