Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: West Pike Run township
Total Population 1,818
SEX
Male 905
Female 913
AGE
Under 5 years 97
5 to 17 years 331
18 to 20 years 68
21 to 24 years 73
25 to 44 years 534
45 to 54 years 191
55 to 59 years 101
60 to 64 years 94
65 to 74 years 218
75 to 84 years 96
85 years and over 15
Median age 38.3
Under 18 years 428
Percent of total population 23.5
65 years and over 329
Percent of total population 18.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 690
Family households (families) 535
Married-couple families 452
Percent of total households 65.5
Other family, male householder 21
Other family, female householder 62
Nonfamily households 155
Percent of total households 22.5
Householder living alone 141
Householder 65 years and over 87
Persons living in households 1,818
Persons per household 2.63
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,734
Black 80
Percent of total population 4.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 9
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 749
Occupied housing units 690
Owner occupied 597
Percent owner occupied 86.5
Renter occupied 93
Vacant housing units 59
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 621
1-unit, attached 47
2 to 4 units 10
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 71
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 414
Less than $50,000 284
$50,000 to $99,999 119
$100,000 to $149,999 10
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 36,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 53
Less than $250 37
$250 to $499 15
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 202
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 414
White 398
Black 15
Percent of occupied units 3.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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