Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Beaver

Municipality: Chippewa township



Total Population                                                  6,988



SEX

Male                                                              3,460

Female                                                            3,528



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    390

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,200

   18 to 20 years                                                   265

   21 to 24 years                                                   299

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,062

   45 to 54 years                                                   840

   55 to 59 years                                                   439

   60 to 64 years                                                   426

   65 to 74 years                                                   717

   75 to 84 years                                                   293

   85 years and over                                                 57

   Median age                                                      38.6

Under 18 years                                                    1,590

   Percent of total population                                     22.8

65 years and over                                                 1,067

   Percent of total population                                     15.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,692

   Family households (families)                                   2,071

      Married-couple families                                     1,854

         Percent of total households                               68.9

      Other family, male householder                                 51

      Other family, female householder                              166

   Nonfamily households                                             621

         Percent of total households                               23.1

      Householder living alone                                      565

         Householder 65 years and over                              267

   Persons living in households                                   6,968

   Persons per household                                           2.59



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  20

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                20



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          6,899

   Black                                                             44

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         34

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                         8

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        30

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,780

   Occupied housing units                                         2,692

      Owner occupied                                              2,161

         Percent owner occupied                                    80.3

      Renter occupied                                               531

   Vacant housing units                                              88

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  13

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.3

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 26



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,235

   1-unit, attached                                                  46

   2 to 4 units                                                     150

   5 to 9 units                                                     114

   10 or more units                                                 142

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       93



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,879

      Less than $50,000                                             419

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,237

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          171

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           34

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           16

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           66,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      489

      Less than $250                                                 49

      $250 to $499                                                  415

      $500 to $749                                                   24

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              347



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,879

      White                                                       1,865

      Black                                                           8

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3





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