Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Atglen borough
Total Population 825
SEX
Male 407
Female 418
AGE
Under 5 years 79
5 to 17 years 191
18 to 20 years 22
21 to 24 years 38
25 to 44 years 270
45 to 54 years 85
55 to 59 years 23
60 to 64 years 23
65 to 74 years 56
75 to 84 years 29
85 years and over 9
Median age 31.0
Under 18 years 270
Percent of total population 32.7
65 years and over 94
Percent of total population 11.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 284
Family households (families) 218
Married-couple families 175
Percent of total households 61.6
Other family, male householder 11
Other family, female householder 32
Nonfamily households 66
Percent of total households 23.2
Householder living alone 51
Householder 65 years and over 30
Persons living in households 825
Persons per household 2.90
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 774
Black 34
Percent of total population 4.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 12
Hispanic Origin (any race) 20
Percent of total population 2.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 301
Occupied housing units 284
Owner occupied 192
Percent owner occupied 67.6
Renter occupied 92
Vacant housing units 17
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 7
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 157
1-unit, attached 56
2 to 4 units 53
5 to 9 units 31
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 3
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 169
Less than $50,000 10
$50,000 to $99,999 90
$100,000 to $149,999 57
$150,000 to $199,999 10
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 93,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 86
Less than $250 10
$250 to $499 74
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 359
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 169
White 167
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 1.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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