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