Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mifflin
Municipality: Wayne township
Total Population 2,521
SEX
Male 1,233
Female 1,288
AGE
Under 5 years 167
5 to 17 years 514
18 to 20 years 115
21 to 24 years 140
25 to 44 years 730
45 to 54 years 280
55 to 59 years 124
60 to 64 years 149
65 to 74 years 186
75 to 84 years 97
85 years and over 19
Median age 33.6
Under 18 years 681
Percent of total population 27.0
65 years and over 302
Percent of total population 12.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 891
Family households (families) 704
Married-couple families 591
Percent of total households 66.3
Other family, male householder 37
Other family, female householder 76
Nonfamily households 187
Percent of total households 21.0
Householder living alone 164
Householder 65 years and over 85
Persons living in households 2,484
Persons per household 2.79
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 37
Institutionalized persons 27
Other persons in group quarters 10
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,502
Black 8
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 8
Hispanic Origin (any race) 16
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,055
Occupied housing units 891
Owner occupied 783
Percent owner occupied 87.9
Renter occupied 108
Vacant housing units 164
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 134
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 27
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 764
1-unit, attached 9
2 to 4 units 11
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 270
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 441
Less than $50,000 274
$50,000 to $99,999 155
$100,000 to $149,999 9
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 42,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 71
Less than $250 63
$250 to $499 8
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 162
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 441
White 438
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
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