Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Erie

Municipality: Wesleyville borough


Total Population 3,655 SEX Male 1,811 Female 1,844 AGE Under 5 years 243 5 to 17 years 669 18 to 20 years 179 21 to 24 years 247 25 to 44 years 1,102 45 to 54 years 376 55 to 59 years 181 60 to 64 years 187 65 to 74 years 307 75 to 84 years 142 85 years and over 22 Median age 33.4 Under 18 years 912 Percent of total population 25.0 65 years and over 471 Percent of total population 12.9 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 1,462 Family households (families) 984 Married-couple families 786 Percent of total households 53.8 Other family, male householder 49 Other family, female householder 149 Nonfamily households 478 Percent of total households 32.7 Householder living alone 413 Householder 65 years and over 161 Persons living in households 3,655 Persons per household 2.50 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 0 Institutionalized persons 0 Other persons in group quarters 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 3,606 Black 28 Percent of total population 0.8 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 7 Percent of total population 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander 3 Percent of total population 0.1 Other race 11 Hispanic Origin (any race) 31 Percent of total population 0.8 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 1,538 Occupied housing units 1,462 Owner occupied 1,077 Percent owner occupied 73.7 Renter occupied 385 Vacant housing units 76 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.2 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2 Units with over 1 person per room 28 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 939 1-unit, attached 13 2 to 4 units 244 5 to 9 units 30 10 or more units 2 Mobile home, trailer, other 310 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 785 Less than $50,000 548 $50,000 to $99,999 235 $100,000 to $149,999 2 $150,000 to $199,999 0 $200,000 to $299,999 0 $300,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 43,400 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 365 Less than $250 197 $250 to $499 161 $500 to $749 2 $750 to $999 3 $1,000 or more 2 Median (dollars) 243 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 785 White 777 Black 4 Percent of occupied units 0.5 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1 Percent of occupied units 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 3 Percent of occupied units 0.4 Other race 0 Hispanic origin (of any race) 3 Percent of occupied units 0.4 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