Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northampton
Municipality: Wilson borough
Total Population 7,830
SEX
Male 3,705
Female 4,125
AGE
Under 5 years 602
5 to 17 years 1,259
18 to 20 years 280
21 to 24 years 432
25 to 44 years 2,525
45 to 54 years 651
55 to 59 years 314
60 to 64 years 363
65 to 74 years 717
75 to 84 years 511
85 years and over 176
Median age 34.0
Under 18 years 1,861
Percent of total population 23.8
65 years and over 1,404
Percent of total population 17.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 3,162
Family households (families) 2,089
Married-couple families 1,644
Percent of total households 52.0
Other family, male householder 99
Other family, female householder 346
Nonfamily households 1,073
Percent of total households 33.9
Householder living alone 914
Householder 65 years and over 509
Persons living in households 7,655
Persons per household 2.42
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 175
Institutionalized persons 162
Other persons in group quarters 13
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 7,504
Black 202
Percent of total population 2.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 91
Percent of total population 1.2
Other race 28
Hispanic Origin (any race) 152
Percent of total population 1.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,325
Occupied housing units 3,162
Owner occupied 2,011
Percent owner occupied 63.6
Renter occupied 1,151
Vacant housing units 163
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 7
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 34
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 734
1-unit, attached 1,570
2 to 4 units 586
5 to 9 units 64
10 or more units 340
Mobile home, trailer, other 31
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,808
Less than $50,000 98
$50,000 to $99,999 1,383
$100,000 to $149,999 297
$150,000 to $199,999 27
$200,000 to $299,999 3
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 84,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,110
Less than $250 76
$250 to $499 680
$500 to $749 295
$750 to $999 59
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 441
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,808
White 1,779
Black 14
Percent of occupied units 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 14
Percent of occupied units 0.8
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 15
Percent of occupied units 0.8
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