Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Buffalo township
Total Population 2,148
SEX
Male 1,068
Female 1,080
AGE
Under 5 years 125
5 to 17 years 433
18 to 20 years 89
21 to 24 years 78
25 to 44 years 680
45 to 54 years 270
55 to 59 years 103
60 to 64 years 100
65 to 74 years 148
75 to 84 years 95
85 years and over 27
Median age 35.5
Under 18 years 558
Percent of total population 26.0
65 years and over 270
Percent of total population 12.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 748
Family households (families) 604
Married-couple families 539
Percent of total households 72.1
Other family, male householder 20
Other family, female householder 45
Nonfamily households 144
Percent of total households 19.3
Householder living alone 127
Householder 65 years and over 45
Persons living in households 2,098
Persons per household 2.80
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 50
Institutionalized persons 50
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,143
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 782
Occupied housing units 748
Owner occupied 628
Percent owner occupied 84.0
Renter occupied 120
Vacant housing units 34
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 621
1-unit, attached 3
2 to 4 units 25
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 132
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 376
Less than $50,000 117
$50,000 to $99,999 219
$100,000 to $149,999 35
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 63,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 84
Less than $250 40
$250 to $499 41
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 257
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 376
White 375
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 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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