Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Union
Municipality: West Buffalo township
Total Population 2,254
SEX
Male 1,152
Female 1,102
AGE
Under 5 years 229
5 to 17 years 534
18 to 20 years 84
21 to 24 years 118
25 to 44 years 700
45 to 54 years 237
55 to 59 years 98
60 to 64 years 75
65 to 74 years 127
75 to 84 years 44
85 years and over 8
Median age 29.5
Under 18 years 763
Percent of total population 33.9
65 years and over 179
Percent of total population 7.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 739
Family households (families) 611
Married-couple families 531
Percent of total households 71.9
Other family, male householder 28
Other family, female householder 52
Nonfamily households 128
Percent of total households 17.3
Householder living alone 111
Householder 65 years and over 45
Persons living in households 2,254
Persons per household 3.05
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,244
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 7
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 824
Occupied housing units 739
Owner occupied 644
Percent owner occupied 87.1
Renter occupied 95
Vacant housing units 85
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 60
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.3
Units with over 1 person per room 26
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 538
1-unit, attached 8
2 to 4 units 8
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 270
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 315
Less than $50,000 103
$50,000 to $99,999 183
$100,000 to $149,999 18
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 to $299,999 4
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 61,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 61
Less than $250 30
$250 to $499 31
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 252
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 315
White 315
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) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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