Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Indiana
Municipality: West Wheatfield township
Total Population 2,370
SEX
Male 1,178
Female 1,192
AGE
Under 5 years 119
5 to 17 years 532
18 to 20 years 114
21 to 24 years 93
25 to 44 years 755
45 to 54 years 256
55 to 59 years 100
60 to 64 years 125
65 to 74 years 175
75 to 84 years 83
85 years and over 18
Median age 34.7
Under 18 years 651
Percent of total population 27.5
65 years and over 276
Percent of total population 11.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 837
Family households (families) 677
Married-couple families 591
Percent of total households 70.6
Other family, male householder 26
Other family, female householder 60
Nonfamily households 160
Percent of total households 19.1
Householder living alone 149
Householder 65 years and over 75
Persons living in households 2,370
Persons per household 2.83
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,354
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 913
Occupied housing units 837
Owner occupied 744
Percent owner occupied 88.9
Renter occupied 93
Vacant housing units 76
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 22
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.0
Units with over 1 person per room 18
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 669
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 9
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 233
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 462
Less than $50,000 319
$50,000 to $99,999 132
$100,000 to $149,999 9
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 39,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 69
Less than $250 59
$250 to $499 10
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 182
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 462
White 462
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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