Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Peters township
Total Population 14,467
SEX
Male 7,123
Female 7,344
AGE
Under 5 years 959
5 to 17 years 2,814
18 to 20 years 456
21 to 24 years 499
25 to 44 years 4,484
45 to 54 years 2,080
55 to 59 years 818
60 to 64 years 797
65 to 74 years 941
75 to 84 years 459
85 years and over 160
Median age 37.8
Under 18 years 3,773
Percent of total population 26.1
65 years and over 1,560
Percent of total population 10.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 4,943
Family households (families) 4,271
Married-couple families 3,895
Percent of total households 78.8
Other family, male householder 90
Other family, female householder 286
Nonfamily households 672
Percent of total households 13.6
Householder living alone 603
Householder 65 years and over 254
Persons living in households 14,264
Persons per household 2.89
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 203
Institutionalized persons 203
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 14,279
Black 59
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 114
Percent of total population 0.8
Other race 11
Hispanic Origin (any race) 71
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 5,105
Occupied housing units 4,943
Owner occupied 4,535
Percent owner occupied 91.7
Renter occupied 408
Vacant housing units 162
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 12
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 4,528
1-unit, attached 439
2 to 4 units 35
5 to 9 units 57
10 or more units 20
Mobile home, trailer, other 26
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 4,159
Less than $50,000 142
$50,000 to $99,999 1,304
$100,000 to $149,999 1,255
$150,000 to $199,999 748
$200,000 to $299,999 491
$300,000 or more 219
Median (dollars) 124,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 350
Less than $250 52
$250 to $499 110
$500 to $749 160
$750 to $999 18
$1,000 or more 10
Median (dollars) 517
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 4,159
White 4,113
Black 14
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 29
Percent of occupied units 0.7
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 16
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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