Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: West Alexander borough
Total Population 301
SEX
Male 136
Female 165
AGE
Under 5 years 21
5 to 17 years 60
18 to 20 years 7
21 to 24 years 11
25 to 44 years 79
45 to 54 years 28
55 to 59 years 16
60 to 64 years 23
65 to 74 years 22
75 to 84 years 24
85 years and over 10
Median age 38.8
Under 18 years 81
Percent of total population 26.9
65 years and over 56
Percent of total population 18.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 111
Family households (families) 83
Married-couple families 67
Percent of total households 60.4
Other family, male householder 4
Other family, female householder 12
Nonfamily households 28
Percent of total households 25.2
Householder living alone 28
Householder 65 years and over 18
Persons living in households 280
Persons per household 2.52
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 21
Institutionalized persons 21
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 292
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 8
Percent of total population 2.7
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 125
Occupied housing units 111
Owner occupied 89
Percent owner occupied 80.2
Renter occupied 22
Vacant housing units 14
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 94
1-unit, attached 9
2 to 4 units 14
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 8
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 76
Less than $50,000 54
$50,000 to $99,999 21
$100,000 to $149,999 1
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 38,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 19
Less than $250 14
$250 to $499 5
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 218
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 76
White 76
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) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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