Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northumberland
Municipality: West Chillisquaque township
Total Population 3,119
SEX
Male 1,568
Female 1,551
AGE
Under 5 years 216
5 to 17 years 546
18 to 20 years 123
21 to 24 years 156
25 to 44 years 1,066
45 to 54 years 376
55 to 59 years 141
60 to 64 years 155
65 to 74 years 221
75 to 84 years 106
85 years and over 13
Median age 34.2
Under 18 years 762
Percent of total population 24.4
65 years and over 340
Percent of total population 10.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,212
Family households (families) 887
Married-couple families 771
Percent of total households 63.6
Other family, male householder 35
Other family, female householder 81
Nonfamily households 325
Percent of total households 26.8
Householder living alone 254
Householder 65 years and over 83
Persons living in households 3,119
Persons per household 2.57
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,082
Black 22
Percent of total population 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 10
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 11
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,259
Occupied housing units 1,212
Owner occupied 1,031
Percent owner occupied 85.1
Renter occupied 181
Vacant housing units 47
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 619
1-unit, attached 12
2 to 4 units 35
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 593
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 475
Less than $50,000 188
$50,000 to $99,999 256
$100,000 to $149,999 23
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 56,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 159
Less than $250 117
$250 to $499 41
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 215
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 475
White 474
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
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