Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Snyder
Municipality: West Perry township
Total Population 969
SEX
Male 470
Female 499
AGE
Under 5 years 80
5 to 17 years 201
18 to 20 years 37
21 to 24 years 45
25 to 44 years 276
45 to 54 years 99
55 to 59 years 57
60 to 64 years 40
65 to 74 years 88
75 to 84 years 33
85 years and over 13
Median age 33.1
Under 18 years 281
Percent of total population 29.0
65 years and over 134
Percent of total population 13.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 343
Family households (families) 279
Married-couple families 258
Percent of total households 75.2
Other family, male householder 6
Other family, female householder 15
Nonfamily households 64
Percent of total households 18.7
Householder living alone 53
Householder 65 years and over 37
Persons living in households 969
Persons per household 2.83
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 968
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 4
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 401
Occupied housing units 343
Owner occupied 295
Percent owner occupied 86.0
Renter occupied 48
Vacant housing units 58
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 49
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.1
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 314
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 1
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 83
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 158
Less than $50,000 77
$50,000 to $99,999 78
$100,000 to $149,999 1
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 50,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 20
Less than $250 18
$250 to $499 2
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 158
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 158
White 157
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 0.6
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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