Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: West Middlesex borough
Total Population 982
SEX
Male 437
Female 545
AGE
Under 5 years 62
5 to 17 years 155
18 to 20 years 41
21 to 24 years 51
25 to 44 years 281
45 to 54 years 88
55 to 59 years 55
60 to 64 years 62
65 to 74 years 121
75 to 84 years 47
85 years and over 19
Median age 36.4
Under 18 years 217
Percent of total population 22.1
65 years and over 187
Percent of total population 19.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 392
Family households (families) 270
Married-couple families 218
Percent of total households 55.6
Other family, male householder 10
Other family, female householder 42
Nonfamily households 122
Percent of total households 31.1
Householder living alone 109
Householder 65 years and over 59
Persons living in households 975
Persons per household 2.49
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 7
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 7
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 965
Black 10
Percent of total population 1.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.6
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 410
Occupied housing units 392
Owner occupied 293
Percent owner occupied 74.7
Renter occupied 99
Vacant housing units 18
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 288
1-unit, attached 0
2 to 4 units 62
5 to 9 units 14
10 or more units 7
Mobile home, trailer, other 39
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 215
Less than $50,000 150
$50,000 to $99,999 59
$100,000 to $149,999 5
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 39,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 88
Less than $250 50
$250 to $499 38
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 241
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 215
White 214
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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