Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northampton
Municipality: Washington township
Total Population 3,759
SEX
Male 1,806
Female 1,953
AGE
Under 5 years 213
5 to 17 years 599
18 to 20 years 114
21 to 24 years 149
25 to 44 years 1,118
45 to 54 years 434
55 to 59 years 172
60 to 64 years 197
65 to 74 years 396
75 to 84 years 276
85 years and over 91
Median age 39.1
Under 18 years 812
Percent of total population 21.6
65 years and over 763
Percent of total population 20.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,431
Family households (families) 1,060
Married-couple families 939
Percent of total households 65.6
Other family, male householder 44
Other family, female householder 77
Nonfamily households 371
Percent of total households 25.9
Householder living alone 331
Householder 65 years and over 214
Persons living in households 3,667
Persons per household 2.56
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 92
Institutionalized persons 92
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,737
Black 7
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 9
Hispanic Origin (any race) 32
Percent of total population 0.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,478
Occupied housing units 1,431
Owner occupied 1,141
Percent owner occupied 79.7
Renter occupied 290
Vacant housing units 47
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,174
1-unit, attached 42
2 to 4 units 78
5 to 9 units 4
10 or more units 93
Mobile home, trailer, other 87
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 921
Less than $50,000 48
$50,000 to $99,999 334
$100,000 to $149,999 309
$150,000 to $199,999 151
$200,000 to $299,999 63
$300,000 or more 16
Median (dollars) 110,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 239
Less than $250 111
$250 to $499 90
$500 to $749 34
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 278
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 921
White 919
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
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