Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: West Wyoming borough
Total Population 3,117
SEX
Male 1,476
Female 1,641
AGE
Under 5 years 160
5 to 17 years 427
18 to 20 years 131
21 to 24 years 158
25 to 44 years 813
45 to 54 years 342
55 to 59 years 212
60 to 64 years 253
65 to 74 years 380
75 to 84 years 204
85 years and over 37
Median age 41.5
Under 18 years 587
Percent of total population 18.8
65 years and over 621
Percent of total population 19.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,220
Family households (families) 912
Married-couple families 756
Percent of total households 62.0
Other family, male householder 30
Other family, female householder 126
Nonfamily households 308
Percent of total households 25.2
Householder living alone 283
Householder 65 years and over 152
Persons living in households 3,117
Persons per household 2.55
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,105
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 9
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,262
Occupied housing units 1,220
Owner occupied 1,050
Percent owner occupied 86.1
Renter occupied 170
Vacant housing units 42
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 15
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 940
1-unit, attached 75
2 to 4 units 105
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 142
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 842
Less than $50,000 281
$50,000 to $99,999 485
$100,000 to $149,999 55
$150,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 to $299,999 6
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 60,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 146
Less than $250 72
$250 to $499 73
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 251
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 842
White 841
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
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