Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Schuylkill
Municipality: Washington township
Total Population 2,423
SEX
Male 1,230
Female 1,193
AGE
Under 5 years 156
5 to 17 years 555
18 to 20 years 103
21 to 24 years 120
25 to 44 years 780
45 to 54 years 252
55 to 59 years 108
60 to 64 years 101
65 to 74 years 177
75 to 84 years 60
85 years and over 11
Median age 32.9
Under 18 years 711
Percent of total population 29.3
65 years and over 248
Percent of total population 10.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 822
Family households (families) 680
Married-couple families 601
Percent of total households 73.1
Other family, male householder 34
Other family, female householder 45
Nonfamily households 142
Percent of total households 17.3
Householder living alone 119
Householder 65 years and over 52
Persons living in households 2,423
Persons per household 2.95
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,400
Black 8
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 8
Hispanic Origin (any race) 14
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 921
Occupied housing units 822
Owner occupied 722
Percent owner occupied 87.8
Renter occupied 100
Vacant housing units 99
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 54
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.9
Units with over 1 person per room 17
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 714
1-unit, attached 12
2 to 4 units 19
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 176
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 429
Less than $50,000 135
$50,000 to $99,999 230
$100,000 to $149,999 56
$150,000 to $199,999 6
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 64,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 58
Less than $250 35
$250 to $499 21
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 229
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 429
White 429
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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) 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