Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Wayne
Municipality: Waymart borough
Total Population 1,337
SEX
Male 627
Female 710
AGE
Under 5 years 115
5 to 17 years 259
18 to 20 years 53
21 to 24 years 70
25 to 44 years 365
45 to 54 years 117
55 to 59 years 48
60 to 64 years 65
65 to 74 years 112
75 to 84 years 99
85 years and over 34
Median age 34.8
Under 18 years 374
Percent of total population 28.0
65 years and over 245
Percent of total population 18.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 466
Family households (families) 351
Married-couple families 285
Percent of total households 61.2
Other family, male householder 11
Other family, female householder 55
Nonfamily households 115
Percent of total households 24.7
Householder living alone 104
Householder 65 years and over 53
Persons living in households 1,289
Persons per household 2.77
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 48
Institutionalized persons 48
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,332
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 512
Occupied housing units 466
Owner occupied 333
Percent owner occupied 71.5
Renter occupied 133
Vacant housing units 46
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 14
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 16
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 355
1-unit, attached 11
2 to 4 units 71
5 to 9 units 41
10 or more units 5
Mobile home, trailer, other 29
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 276
Less than $50,000 46
$50,000 to $99,999 162
$100,000 to $149,999 53
$150,000 to $199,999 12
$200,000 to $299,999 3
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 75,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 115
Less than $250 47
$250 to $499 66
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 279
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 276
White 276
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