Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Montgomery

Municipality: West Pottsgrove township



Total Population                                                  3,829



SEX

Male                                                              1,828

Female                                                            2,001



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    299

   5 to 17 years                                                    657

   18 to 20 years                                                   138

   21 to 24 years                                                   266

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,222

   45 to 54 years                                                   389

   55 to 59 years                                                   161

   60 to 64 years                                                   184

   65 to 74 years                                                   335

   75 to 84 years                                                   154

   85 years and over                                                 24

   Median age                                                      33.2

Under 18 years                                                      956

   Percent of total population                                     25.0

65 years and over                                                   513

   Percent of total population                                     13.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,434

   Family households (families)                                   1,041

      Married-couple families                                       836

         Percent of total households                               58.3

      Other family, male householder                                 57

      Other family, female householder                              148

   Nonfamily households                                             393

         Percent of total households                               27.4

      Householder living alone                                      328

         Householder 65 years and over                              147

   Persons living in households                                   3,789

   Persons per household                                           2.64



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  40

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                40



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,525

   Black                                                            257

      Percent of total population                                   6.7

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         28

      Percent of total population                                   0.7

   Other race                                                        16

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        43

      Percent of total population                                   1.1



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,500

   Occupied housing units                                         1,434

      Owner occupied                                              1,030

         Percent owner occupied                                    71.8

      Renter occupied                                               404

   Vacant housing units                                              66

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.9

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 36



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 826

   1-unit, attached                                                 386

   2 to 4 units                                                     103

   5 to 9 units                                                      83

   10 or more units                                                  74

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       28



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   943

      Less than $50,000                                              86

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            615

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          208

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           26

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            7

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           84,500



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      382

      Less than $250                                                 47

      $250 to $499                                                  301

      $500 to $749                                                   32

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              412



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           943

      White                                                         902

      Black                                                          38

         Percent of occupied units                                  4.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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