Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: West Bethlehem township
Total Population 1,609
SEX
Male 801
Female 808
AGE
Under 5 years 90
5 to 17 years 318
18 to 20 years 60
21 to 24 years 54
25 to 44 years 483
45 to 54 years 189
55 to 59 years 69
60 to 64 years 96
65 to 74 years 158
75 to 84 years 75
85 years and over 17
Median age 37.3
Under 18 years 408
Percent of total population 25.4
65 years and over 250
Percent of total population 15.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 598
Family households (families) 448
Married-couple families 383
Percent of total households 64.0
Other family, male householder 19
Other family, female householder 46
Nonfamily households 150
Percent of total households 25.1
Householder living alone 145
Householder 65 years and over 86
Persons living in households 1,593
Persons per household 2.66
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 16
Institutionalized persons 16
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,597
Black 10
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 642
Occupied housing units 598
Owner occupied 474
Percent owner occupied 79.3
Renter occupied 124
Vacant housing units 44
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 12
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 529
1-unit, attached 7
2 to 4 units 12
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 94
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 272
Less than $50,000 176
$50,000 to $99,999 88
$100,000 to $149,999 7
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 40,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 73
Less than $250 64
$250 to $499 8
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 182
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 272
White 271
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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