Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northampton
Municipality: West Easton borough
Total Population 1,163
SEX
Male 561
Female 602
AGE
Under 5 years 90
5 to 17 years 189
18 to 20 years 31
21 to 24 years 56
25 to 44 years 395
45 to 54 years 117
55 to 59 years 53
60 to 64 years 57
65 to 74 years 101
75 to 84 years 63
85 years and over 11
Median age 33.6
Under 18 years 279
Percent of total population 24.0
65 years and over 175
Percent of total population 15.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 437
Family households (families) 316
Married-couple families 269
Percent of total households 61.6
Other family, male householder 13
Other family, female householder 34
Nonfamily households 121
Percent of total households 27.7
Householder living alone 100
Householder 65 years and over 50
Persons living in households 1,163
Persons per household 2.66
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,141
Black 17
Percent of total population 1.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 23
Percent of total population 2.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 457
Occupied housing units 437
Owner occupied 348
Percent owner occupied 79.6
Renter occupied 89
Vacant housing units 20
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 257
1-unit, attached 138
2 to 4 units 36
5 to 9 units 12
10 or more units 10
Mobile home, trailer, other 4
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 330
Less than $50,000 35
$50,000 to $99,999 211
$100,000 to $149,999 73
$150,000 to $199,999 10
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 82,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 77
Less than $250 5
$250 to $499 56
$500 to $749 14
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 397
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 330
White 326
Black 3
Percent of occupied units 0.9
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
Percent of occupied units 1.2
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