Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Potter
Municipality: West Branch township
Total Population 286
SEX
Male 135
Female 151
AGE
Under 5 years 8
5 to 17 years 46
18 to 20 years 10
21 to 24 years 4
25 to 44 years 71
45 to 54 years 34
55 to 59 years 24
60 to 64 years 13
65 to 74 years 51
75 to 84 years 19
85 years and over 6
Median age 46.1
Under 18 years 54
Percent of total population 18.9
65 years and over 76
Percent of total population 26.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 118
Family households (families) 90
Married-couple families 83
Percent of total households 70.3
Other family, male householder 3
Other family, female householder 4
Nonfamily households 28
Percent of total households 23.7
Householder living alone 24
Householder 65 years and over 14
Persons living in households 286
Persons per household 2.42
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 285
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 524
Occupied housing units 118
Owner occupied 105
Percent owner occupied 89.0
Renter occupied 13
Vacant housing units 406
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 371
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 18.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 369
1-unit, attached 1
2 to 4 units 0
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 154
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 48
Less than $50,000 24
$50,000 to $99,999 20
$100,000 to $149,999 4
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 47,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 3
Less than $250 0
$250 to $499 3
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 288
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 48
White 47
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 2.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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