Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Avondale borough
Total Population 954
SEX
Male 461
Female 493
AGE
Under 5 years 81
5 to 17 years 170
18 to 20 years 40
21 to 24 years 67
25 to 44 years 315
45 to 54 years 75
55 to 59 years 41
60 to 64 years 49
65 to 74 years 76
75 to 84 years 34
85 years and over 6
Median age 31.3
Under 18 years 251
Percent of total population 26.3
65 years and over 116
Percent of total population 12.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 339
Family households (families) 254
Married-couple families 171
Percent of total households 50.4
Other family, male householder 17
Other family, female householder 66
Nonfamily households 85
Percent of total households 25.1
Householder living alone 68
Householder 65 years and over 26
Persons living in households 945
Persons per household 2.79
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 9
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 9
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 701
Black 221
Percent of total population 23.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 29
Hispanic Origin (any race) 168
Percent of total population 17.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 347
Occupied housing units 339
Owner occupied 224
Percent owner occupied 66.1
Renter occupied 115
Vacant housing units 8
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 23
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 227
1-unit, attached 17
2 to 4 units 34
5 to 9 units 8
10 or more units 51
Mobile home, trailer, other 10
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 197
Less than $50,000 12
$50,000 to $99,999 106
$100,000 to $149,999 62
$150,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 to $299,999 4
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 92,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 110
Less than $250 10
$250 to $499 89
$500 to $749 11
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 421
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 197
White 135
Black 59
Percent of occupied units 29.9
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 6
Percent of occupied units 3.0
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