Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Wilmington township
Total Population 1,177
SEX
Male 580
Female 597
AGE
Under 5 years 114
5 to 17 years 297
18 to 20 years 55
21 to 24 years 46
25 to 44 years 322
45 to 54 years 109
55 to 59 years 49
60 to 64 years 51
65 to 74 years 94
75 to 84 years 39
85 years and over 1
Median age 29.8
Under 18 years 411
Percent of total population 34.9
65 years and over 134
Percent of total population 11.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 371
Family households (families) 306
Married-couple families 281
Percent of total households 75.7
Other family, male householder 10
Other family, female householder 15
Nonfamily households 65
Percent of total households 17.5
Householder living alone 60
Householder 65 years and over 32
Persons living in households 1,177
Persons per household 3.17
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,165
Black 10
Percent of total population 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 7
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 382
Occupied housing units 371
Owner occupied 294
Percent owner occupied 79.2
Renter occupied 77
Vacant housing units 11
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 22
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 311
1-unit, attached 7
2 to 4 units 10
5 to 9 units 16
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 38
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 162
Less than $50,000 45
$50,000 to $99,999 100
$100,000 to $149,999 14
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 62,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 46
Less than $250 19
$250 to $499 27
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 263
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 162
White 160
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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