1990 Census Profile 1 for Weston County
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 Wyoming
050 Weston County
Total population.............................................. 6,518
SEX
Male............................................................. 3,249
Female........................................................... 3,269
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 425
5 to 17 years.................................................... 1,510
18 to 20 years................................................... 200
21 to 24 years................................................... 217
25 to 44 years................................................... 2,042
45 to 54 years................................................... 711
55 to 59 years................................................... 296
60 to 64 years................................................... 289
65 to 74 years................................................... 506
75 to 84 years................................................... 237
85 years and over................................................ 85
Median age....................................................... 34.4
Under 18 years...................................................... 1,935
Percent of total population...................................... 29.7
65 years and over................................................... 828
Percent of total population...................................... 12.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 2,419
Family households (families)..................................... 1,815
Married-couple families....................................... 1,573
Percent of total households................................ 65.0
Other family, male householder................................ 69
Other family, female householder.............................. 173
Nonfamily households............................................. 604
Percent of total households................................ 25.0
Householder living alone...................................... 534
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 243
Persons living in households..................................... 6,411
Persons per household............................................ 2.65
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 107
Institutionalized persons..................................... 91
Other persons in group quarters............................... 16
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 6,390
Black............................................................ 3
Percent of total population................................... 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 79
Percent of total population................................... 1.2
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 11
Percent of total population................................... 0.2
Other race....................................................... 35
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 83
Percent of total population................................... 1.3
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040 Wyoming
050 Weston County
Total housing units........................................... 3,090
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 2,419
Owner occupied................................................ 1,890
Percent owner occupied..................................... 78.1
Renter occupied............................................... 529
Vacant housing units............................................. 671
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 108
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 4.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 19.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.68
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.54
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 56
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 1,970
1-unit, attached................................................. 21
2 to 4 units..................................................... 133
5 to 9 units..................................................... 44
10 or more units................................................. 56
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 866
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 1,004
Less than $50,000............................................. 587
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 375
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 32
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 5
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 3
$300,000 or more.............................................. 2
Median (dollars).............................................. 44,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 418
Less than $250................................................ 272
$250 to $499.................................................. 140
$500 to $749.................................................. 5
$750 to $999.................................................. 0
$1,000 or more................................................ 1
Median (dollars).............................................. 217
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 2,419
White......................................................... 2,383
Black......................................................... 1
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 28
Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.2
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0
Other race.................................................... 7
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 18
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
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