Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Westmoreland
Municipality: Washington township
Total Population 7,725
SEX
Male 3,798
Female 3,927
AGE
Under 5 years 518
5 to 17 years 1,384
18 to 20 years 244
21 to 24 years 317
25 to 44 years 2,502
45 to 54 years 905
55 to 59 years 385
60 to 64 years 377
65 to 74 years 578
75 to 84 years 330
85 years and over 185
Median age 36.2
Under 18 years 1,902
Percent of total population 24.6
65 years and over 1,093
Percent of total population 14.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,748
Family households (families) 2,233
Married-couple families 2,016
Percent of total households 73.4
Other family, male householder 65
Other family, female householder 152
Nonfamily households 515
Percent of total households 18.7
Householder living alone 453
Householder 65 years and over 199
Persons living in households 7,495
Persons per household 2.73
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 230
Institutionalized persons 161
Other persons in group quarters 69
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 7,641
Black 59
Percent of total population 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 7
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 16
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 30
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,867
Occupied housing units 2,748
Owner occupied 2,430
Percent owner occupied 88.4
Renter occupied 318
Vacant housing units 119
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 34
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,110
1-unit, attached 34
2 to 4 units 59
5 to 9 units 27
10 or more units 6
Mobile home, trailer, other 631
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,585
Less than $50,000 339
$50,000 to $99,999 867
$100,000 to $149,999 292
$150,000 to $199,999 56
$200,000 to $299,999 29
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 71,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 264
Less than $250 117
$250 to $499 145
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 264
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,585
White 1,577
Black 7
Percent of occupied units 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
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