Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Westmoreland
Municipality: West Leechburg borough
Total Population 1,359
SEX
Male 660
Female 699
AGE
Under 5 years 74
5 to 17 years 196
18 to 20 years 52
21 to 24 years 70
25 to 44 years 369
45 to 54 years 163
55 to 59 years 87
60 to 64 years 87
65 to 74 years 168
75 to 84 years 85
85 years and over 8
Median age 40.8
Under 18 years 270
Percent of total population 19.9
65 years and over 261
Percent of total population 19.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 553
Family households (families) 404
Married-couple families 346
Percent of total households 62.6
Other family, male householder 14
Other family, female householder 44
Nonfamily households 149
Percent of total households 26.9
Householder living alone 134
Householder 65 years and over 66
Persons living in households 1,359
Persons per household 2.46
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,347
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 580
Occupied housing units 553
Owner occupied 470
Percent owner occupied 85.0
Renter occupied 83
Vacant housing units 27
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 504
1-unit, attached 10
2 to 4 units 43
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 18
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 429
Less than $50,000 173
$50,000 to $99,999 238
$100,000 to $149,999 15
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 55,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 72
Less than $250 35
$250 to $499 37
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 256
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 429
White 425
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
Percent of occupied units 0.9
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