Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Fayette
Municipality: Wharton township
Total Population 3,390
SEX
Male 1,668
Female 1,722
AGE
Under 5 years 236
5 to 17 years 671
18 to 20 years 118
21 to 24 years 181
25 to 44 years 1,010
45 to 54 years 367
55 to 59 years 144
60 to 64 years 166
65 to 74 years 287
75 to 84 years 157
85 years and over 53
Median age 35.2
Under 18 years 907
Percent of total population 26.8
65 years and over 497
Percent of total population 14.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,129
Family households (families) 881
Married-couple families 751
Percent of total households 66.5
Other family, male householder 46
Other family, female householder 84
Nonfamily households 248
Percent of total households 22.0
Householder living alone 218
Householder 65 years and over 104
Persons living in households 3,005
Persons per household 2.66
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 385
Institutionalized persons 72
Other persons in group quarters 313
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,379
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 11
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,507
Occupied housing units 1,129
Owner occupied 896
Percent owner occupied 79.4
Renter occupied 233
Vacant housing units 378
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 232
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 16
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,117
1-unit, attached 100
2 to 4 units 34
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 2
Mobile home, trailer, other 249
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 538
Less than $50,000 226
$50,000 to $99,999 263
$100,000 to $149,999 29
$150,000 to $199,999 15
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 4
Median (dollars) 55,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 161
Less than $250 93
$250 to $499 63
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 230
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 538
White 536
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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