Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Washington

Municipality: Washington city



Total Population                                                 15,864



SEX

Male                                                              7,346

Female                                                            8,518



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                  1,045

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,195

   18 to 20 years                                                 1,207

   21 to 24 years                                                 1,150

   25 to 44 years                                                 4,414

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,387

   55 to 59 years                                                   684

   60 to 64 years                                                   843

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,699

   75 to 84 years                                                   986

   85 years and over                                                254

   Median age                                                      34.5

Under 18 years                                                    3,240

   Percent of total population                                     20.4

65 years and over                                                 2,939

   Percent of total population                                     18.5



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  6,630

   Family households (families)                                   3,868

      Married-couple families                                     2,611

         Percent of total households                               39.4

      Other family, male householder                                216

      Other family, female householder                            1,041

   Nonfamily households                                           2,762

         Percent of total households                               41.7

      Householder living alone                                    2,464

         Householder 65 years and over                            1,088

   Persons living in households                                  14,756

   Persons per household                                           2.23



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                               1,108

      Institutionalized persons                                     151

      Other persons in group quarters                               957



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         13,655

   Black                                                          2,071

      Percent of total population                                  13.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 36

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         47

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                        55

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       123

      Percent of total population                                   0.8



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               7,380

   Occupied housing units                                         6,630

      Owner occupied                                              3,033

         Percent owner occupied                                    45.7

      Renter occupied                                             3,597

   Vacant housing units                                             750

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  11

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    9.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                107



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               3,938

   1-unit, attached                                                 224

   2 to 4 units                                                   1,566

   5 to 9 units                                                     616

   10 or more units                                                 924

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      112



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,635

      Less than $50,000                                           1,773

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            812

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           36

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            6

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            4

      $300,000 or more                                                4

      Median (dollars)                                           41,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    3,412

      Less than $250                                              1,580

      $250 to $499                                                1,802

      $500 to $749                                                   24

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  4

      Median (dollars)                                              260



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,635

      White                                                       2,382

      Black                                                         247

         Percent of occupied units                                  9.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  15

         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