Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Greene

Municipality: Waynesburg borough



Total Population                                                  4,270



SEX

Male                                                              1,977

Female                                                            2,293



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    253

   5 to 17 years                                                    604

   18 to 20 years                                                   593

   21 to 24 years                                                   371

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,063

   45 to 54 years                                                   336

   55 to 59 years                                                   160

   60 to 64 years                                                   152

   65 to 74 years                                                   354

   75 to 84 years                                                   299

   85 years and over                                                 85

   Median age                                                      30.6

Under 18 years                                                      857

   Percent of total population                                     20.1

65 years and over                                                   738

   Percent of total population                                     17.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,631

   Family households (families)                                     951

      Married-couple families                                       709

         Percent of total households                               43.5

      Other family, male householder                                 37

      Other family, female householder                              205

   Nonfamily households                                             680

         Percent of total households                               41.7

      Householder living alone                                      589

         Householder 65 years and over                              314

   Persons living in households                                   3,720

   Persons per household                                           2.28



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 550

      Institutionalized persons                                      13

      Other persons in group quarters                               537



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,183

   Black                                                             51

      Percent of total population                                   1.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         20

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                        10

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        39

      Percent of total population                                   0.9



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,805

   Occupied housing units                                         1,631

      Owner occupied                                                813

         Percent owner occupied                                    49.8

      Renter occupied                                               818

   Vacant housing units                                             174

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   4

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   11.9

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 40



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 974

   1-unit, attached                                                  29

   2 to 4 units                                                     542

   5 to 9 units                                                      86

   10 or more units                                                  88

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       86



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   689

      Less than $50,000                                             460

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            216

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           11

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            2

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           41,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      772

      Less than $250                                                537

      $250 to $499                                                  227

      $500 to $749                                                    5

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              216



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           689

      White                                                         680

      Black                                                           4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   2

         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