Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Dauphin
Municipality: Williamstown borough
Total Population 1,509
SEX
Male 686
Female 823
AGE
Under 5 years 85
5 to 17 years 222
18 to 20 years 72
21 to 24 years 97
25 to 44 years 399
45 to 54 years 151
55 to 59 years 90
60 to 64 years 97
65 to 74 years 177
75 to 84 years 107
85 years and over 12
Median age 38.7
Under 18 years 307
Percent of total population 20.3
65 years and over 296
Percent of total population 19.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 645
Family households (families) 426
Married-couple families 337
Percent of total households 52.2
Other family, male householder 22
Other family, female householder 67
Nonfamily households 219
Percent of total households 34.0
Householder living alone 202
Householder 65 years and over 121
Persons living in households 1,509
Persons per household 2.34
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,505
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 705
Occupied housing units 645
Owner occupied 478
Percent owner occupied 74.1
Renter occupied 167
Vacant housing units 60
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 428
1-unit, attached 145
2 to 4 units 76
5 to 9 units 35
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 21
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 416
Less than $50,000 343
$50,000 to $99,999 72
$100,000 to $149,999 1
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 34,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 136
Less than $250 104
$250 to $499 32
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 215
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 416
White 415
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
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