Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Schuylkill
Municipality: West Mahanoy township
Total Population 4,539
SEX
Male 2,651
Female 1,888
AGE
Under 5 years 190
5 to 17 years 566
18 to 20 years 157
21 to 24 years 277
25 to 44 years 1,605
45 to 54 years 410
55 to 59 years 210
60 to 64 years 276
65 to 74 years 483
75 to 84 years 299
85 years and over 66
Median age 37.4
Under 18 years 756
Percent of total population 16.7
65 years and over 848
Percent of total population 18.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,432
Family households (families) 1,033
Married-couple families 837
Percent of total households 58.4
Other family, male householder 55
Other family, female householder 141
Nonfamily households 399
Percent of total households 27.9
Householder living alone 378
Householder 65 years and over 236
Persons living in households 3,550
Persons per household 2.48
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 989
Institutionalized persons 989
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,042
Black 445
Percent of total population 9.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 11
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 10
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 31
Hispanic Origin (any race) 133
Percent of total population 2.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,553
Occupied housing units 1,432
Owner occupied 1,329
Percent owner occupied 92.8
Renter occupied 103
Vacant housing units 121
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 797
1-unit, attached 652
2 to 4 units 33
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 64
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,193
Less than $50,000 874
$50,000 to $99,999 258
$100,000 to $149,999 48
$150,000 to $199,999 10
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 31,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 82
Less than $250 50
$250 to $499 31
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 209
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,193
White 1,192
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
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