Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Fayette
Municipality: Washington township
Total Population 4,613
SEX
Male 2,187
Female 2,426
AGE
Under 5 years 210
5 to 17 years 683
18 to 20 years 158
21 to 24 years 210
25 to 44 years 1,200
45 to 54 years 524
55 to 59 years 299
60 to 64 years 330
65 to 74 years 625
75 to 84 years 298
85 years and over 76
Median age 42.4
Under 18 years 893
Percent of total population 19.4
65 years and over 999
Percent of total population 21.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,826
Family households (families) 1,395
Married-couple families 1,150
Percent of total households 63.0
Other family, male householder 56
Other family, female householder 189
Nonfamily households 431
Percent of total households 23.6
Householder living alone 398
Householder 65 years and over 260
Persons living in households 4,564
Persons per household 2.50
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 49
Institutionalized persons 49
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,534
Black 75
Percent of total population 1.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 20
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,919
Occupied housing units 1,826
Owner occupied 1,472
Percent owner occupied 80.6
Renter occupied 354
Vacant housing units 93
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 23
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,551
1-unit, attached 66
2 to 4 units 67
5 to 9 units 103
10 or more units 20
Mobile home, trailer, other 112
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,273
Less than $50,000 670
$50,000 to $99,999 550
$100,000 to $149,999 40
$150,000 to $199,999 11
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 48,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 292
Less than $250 204
$250 to $499 87
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 206
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,273
White 1,257
Black 16
Percent of occupied units 1.3
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) 4
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