Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Erie
Municipality: Waterford township
Total Population 3,402
SEX
Male 1,740
Female 1,662
AGE
Under 5 years 262
5 to 17 years 789
18 to 20 years 148
21 to 24 years 169
25 to 44 years 1,124
45 to 54 years 394
55 to 59 years 143
60 to 64 years 143
65 to 74 years 163
75 to 84 years 61
85 years and over 6
Median age 30.9
Under 18 years 1,051
Percent of total population 30.9
65 years and over 230
Percent of total population 6.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,109
Family households (families) 931
Married-couple families 809
Percent of total households 72.9
Other family, male householder 34
Other family, female householder 88
Nonfamily households 178
Percent of total households 16.1
Householder living alone 148
Householder 65 years and over 47
Persons living in households 3,402
Persons per household 3.07
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,380
Black 8
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 8
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,173
Occupied housing units 1,109
Owner occupied 948
Percent owner occupied 85.5
Renter occupied 161
Vacant housing units 64
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 24
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.1
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 32
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 793
1-unit, attached 4
2 to 4 units 47
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 17
Mobile home, trailer, other 312
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 377
Less than $50,000 143
$50,000 to $99,999 213
$100,000 to $149,999 15
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 58,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 119
Less than $250 76
$250 to $499 43
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 228
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 377
White 375
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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