Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Pike

Municipality: Westfall township



Total Population                                                  2,106



SEX

Male                                                                988

Female                                                            1,118



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    142

   5 to 17 years                                                    349

   18 to 20 years                                                    60

   21 to 24 years                                                    87

   25 to 44 years                                                   613

   45 to 54 years                                                   228

   55 to 59 years                                                   105

   60 to 64 years                                                   118

   65 to 74 years                                                   184

   75 to 84 years                                                   149

   85 years and over                                                 71

   Median age                                                      40.1

Under 18 years                                                      491

   Percent of total population                                     23.3

65 years and over                                                   404

   Percent of total population                                     19.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                    784

   Family households (families)                                     581

      Married-couple families                                       517

         Percent of total households                               65.9

      Other family, male householder                                 20

      Other family, female householder                               44

   Nonfamily households                                             203

         Percent of total households                               25.9

      Householder living alone                                      180

         Householder 65 years and over                               97

   Persons living in households                                   1,991

   Persons per household                                           2.54



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 115

      Institutionalized persons                                     102

      Other persons in group quarters                                13



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,090

   Black                                                              3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  4

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          9

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                         0

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        32

      Percent of total population                                   1.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,039

   Occupied housing units                                           784

      Owner occupied                                                629

         Percent owner occupied                                    80.2

      Renter occupied                                               155

   Vacant housing units                                             255

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                 144

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 3.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 21



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 712

   1-unit, attached                                                 100

   2 to 4 units                                                      44

   5 to 9 units                                                       5

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      178



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   442

      Less than $50,000                                              15

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            103

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          172

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           96

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           44

      $300,000 or more                                               12

      Median (dollars)                                          127,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      134

      Less than $250                                                 14

      $250 to $499                                                   69

      $500 to $749                                                   29

      $750 to $999                                                   20

      $1,000 or more                                                  2

      Median (dollars)                                              429



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           442

      White                                                         440

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   9

         Percent of occupied units                                  2.0





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