West Decatur, PA City Data

West Decatur, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,453 people who live in West Decatur and approximately 83,382 who live in Clearfield County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Decatur to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West Decatur. We have included West Decatur housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Decatur Information

Clearfield County where West Decatur resides is 1,153.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 83,382 and has a population rank of 624 out of all the places in the United States.

West Decatur has a total of 2,453 people and of those residents there are 1,201 males and 1,252 females. The median age of the male population is 38.7 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 819 births each year and around 909 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Decatur varies per year, but currently 2,438 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 2,453 people who live in West Decatur, there are 651 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Decatur is 312 male and 339 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,876.

General West Decatur Information
Total area in square miles - Clearfield County	1,153.8
Water area in square miles - Clearfield County	N/A
Resident population - Clearfield County	83,382
Population rank - Clearfield County	624
Total population	2,453
Total population (male)	1,201
Total population (female)	1,252
Population median age (male)	38.7
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Clearfield County	819
Deaths- Clearfield County	909
Population of one race	2,438
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	651
Population under 20 years (male)	312
Population under 20 years (female)	339
Total population 18 years and over	1,876

West Decatur Social Characteristics

There are 32,785 households in West Decatur. Families make up 22,921 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Decatur families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,556), male householder with no wife present (1,316) and female householder with no husband present (2,847). The remainder of the West Decatur households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,859. West Decatur, PA moving companies help people in West Decatur move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West Decatur. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Decatur is based, there are 34,183 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,117 never married, 19,791 now married, 681 separated, 4,594 widowed, and 3,000 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 568 separated, 1,041 widowed and 2,686 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Decatur social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Decatur.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clearfield County)
Total households	32,785
Family households (families)	22,921
With own children under 18 years	10,363
Married-couple family	18,556
With own children under 18 years	7,594
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,316
With own children under 18 years	706
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,847
With own children under 18 years	1,611
Nonfamily households	9,859
Householder living alone	8,620
65 years and over	4,287

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	332
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	240
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,185
Householder	734
Spouse	624
Child	716
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	47
Foster child	8
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	268
Male householder	100
Male householder living alone	73
Male householder not living alone	27
Female householder	117
Female householder living alone	102
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	51
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	1
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,183
Never married	6,117
Now married	19,791
Separated	681
Widowed	4,594
Divorced	3,000
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	568
Widowed	1,041
Divorced	2,686

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,453
Male	1,201
Under 5 years	60
5 to 9 years	66
10 to 14 years	94
15 to 17 years	54
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	14
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	41
25 to 29 years	68
30 to 34 years	81
35 to 39 years	107
40 to 44 years	121
45 to 49 years	84
50 to 54 years	85
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	4
Female	1,252
Under 5 years	68
5 to 9 years	66
10 to 14 years	102
15 to 17 years	67
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	17
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	39
25 to 29 years	63
30 to 34 years	90
35 to 39 years	101
40 to 44 years	117
45 to 49 years	91
50 to 54 years	71
55 to 59 years	72
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	53
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,453
One race	2,438
White	2,421
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,453
People who are White alone	2,421
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	78,881
Same house	55,289
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,961
Different state or abroad	3,153
Different state	2,939
Abroad	214

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clearfield County)
Total resident population	83,382
Born in United States	76,025
State of residence	74,637
Different state	7,914
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	271
Foreign born	560

West Decatur Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West Decatur. That total enrollment is 18,092 for the population of the country, which includes West Decatur. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,269 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,427 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,155.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West Decatur population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,092
Pre-kindergarten	1,217
Public	808
Private	409
Kindergarten	1,005
Public	938
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,017
Public	8,268
Private	749
Elementary and high school	13,714
Public	12,647
Private	1,067
High school grades 9 to 12	4,697
Public	4,379
Private	318
College, undergraduate years	1,944
Public	1,590
Private	354
Graduate or professional school	212
Public	176
Private	36
Not enrolled in school	62,725

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	58,138
Less than 9th grade	3,964
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,188
High school graduate	29,643
Some college, no degree	6,631
Associate's degree	3,242
Bachelor's degree	6,470
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,181

West Decatur Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 66,758 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Decatur. The West Decatur occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,253), service occupations (5,471), sales and office occupations (8,873), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (314), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,167) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,581). The 66,758 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 28,881 private wage and salary workers, 3,939 government workers, 2,765 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clearfield County)
Population 16 years and over	66,758
In labor force	38,320
Civilian labor force	38,293
Employed	35,659
Unemployed	2,634
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	33,616
In labor force	17,201
Civilian labor force	17,192
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,213
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	33,142
In labor force	21,119
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,421
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clearfield County)
Workers 16 years and over	35,093
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,742
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,129
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	863
Other means	264
Worked at home	970
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	827,910

OCCUPATION (Clearfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,253
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,253
Service occupations	5,471
Sales and office occupations	8,873
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	314
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,167
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,581

INDUSTRY (Clearfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,253
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,170
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,626
Wholesale trade	1,463
Retail trade	5,333
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,561
Information	558
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,369
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,552
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,200
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,055
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,524

CLASS OF WORKER (Clearfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,253
Private wage and salary workers	28,881
Government workers	3,939
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,765
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Decatur Housing Characteristics

In West Decatur, PA there are 37,855 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,785 occupied and 5,070 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Decatur, there are 28,184 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 515 units in West Decatur. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West Decatur, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Decatur, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Decatur. There are 673 housing units with rent less than $200, 866 with rent between $200-299, 2,717 with rent between $300-499 and 1,279 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Decatur gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Decatur, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clearfield County)
Total housing units	37,855
Occupied housing units	32,785
Vacant housing units	5,070

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clearfield County)
Total housing units	37,855
1-unit, detached	28,184
1-unit, attached	515
2 units	1,313
3 or 4 units	1,094
5 to 9 units	653
10 to 19 units	263
20 to 49 units	292
50 or more units	404
Mobile home	5,055

HOUSING TENURE (Clearfield County)
Occupied housing units	32,785
Owner-occupied	25,968
Renter-occupied	6,817

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clearfield County)
Occupied housing units	32,785
No vehicles available	2,536
2 vehicle available	19,222
3 vehicles available	4,271
4 vehicles available	1,039
5 or more vehicles available	338

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clearfield County)
Occupied housing units	32,785
Utility gas	7,807
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,902
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16,924
Coal or coke	2,457
Wood	520
Solar energy
Other fuel	211
No fuel used	66

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clearfield County)
Occupied housing units	32,785
Less Than $50,000	25,968
$50,000 to $99,999	9,829
$100,000 to $149,999	2,252
$150,000 to $199,999	626
$200,000 to $299,999	304
$300,000 to $499,999	39
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	62,600

GROSS RENT (Clearfield County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,817
Less than $200	673
$200 to $299	866
$300 to $499	2,717
$500 to $699	932
$700 to $999	300
$1,000 to $1,499	24
$1,500 or more	22