Municipal Demographic Profile
County: York
Municipality: West York borough
Total Population 4,283
SEX
Male 1,959
Female 2,324
AGE
Under 5 years 281
5 to 17 years 598
18 to 20 years 170
21 to 24 years 261
25 to 44 years 1,477
45 to 54 years 370
55 to 59 years 169
60 to 64 years 192
65 to 74 years 403
75 to 84 years 298
85 years and over 64
Median age 34.6
Under 18 years 879
Percent of total population 20.5
65 years and over 765
Percent of total population 17.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,912
Family households (families) 1,165
Married-couple families 883
Percent of total households 46.2
Other family, male householder 64
Other family, female householder 218
Nonfamily households 747
Percent of total households 39.1
Householder living alone 653
Householder 65 years and over 302
Persons living in households 4,277
Persons per household 2.24
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 6
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 6
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,204
Black 34
Percent of total population 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 8
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 35
Hispanic Origin (any race) 59
Percent of total population 1.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,003
Occupied housing units 1,912
Owner occupied 1,205
Percent owner occupied 63.0
Renter occupied 707
Vacant housing units 91
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 448
1-unit, attached 852
2 to 4 units 529
5 to 9 units 51
10 or more units 90
Mobile home, trailer, other 33
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,056
Less than $50,000 410
$50,000 to $99,999 640
$100,000 to $149,999 5
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 54,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 689
Less than $250 200
$250 to $499 483
$500 to $749 6
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 295
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,056
White 1,050
Black 4
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 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
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