Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Union township
Total Population 6,322
SEX
Male 3,093
Female 3,229
AGE
Under 5 years 375
5 to 17 years 1,077
18 to 20 years 215
21 to 24 years 269
25 to 44 years 2,011
45 to 54 years 679
55 to 59 years 324
60 to 64 years 385
65 to 74 years 678
75 to 84 years 260
85 years and over 49
Median age 37.4
Under 18 years 1,452
Percent of total population 23.0
65 years and over 987
Percent of total population 15.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,399
Family households (families) 1,890
Married-couple families 1,605
Percent of total households 66.9
Other family, male householder 75
Other family, female householder 210
Nonfamily households 509
Percent of total households 21.2
Householder living alone 463
Householder 65 years and over 245
Persons living in households 6,322
Persons per household 2.64
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,203
Black 89
Percent of total population 1.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 22
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 50
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,492
Occupied housing units 2,399
Owner occupied 2,121
Percent owner occupied 88.4
Renter occupied 278
Vacant housing units 93
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 23
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,953
1-unit, attached 20
2 to 4 units 31
5 to 9 units 2
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 486
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,553
Less than $50,000 470
$50,000 to $99,999 971
$100,000 to $149,999 89
$150,000 to $199,999 15
$200,000 to $299,999 6
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 62,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 211
Less than $250 91
$250 to $499 108
$500 to $749 11
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 266
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,553
White 1,542
Black 11
Percent of occupied units 0.7
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) 6
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