Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Birmingham township
Total Population 2,636
SEX
Male 1,351
Female 1,285
AGE
Under 5 years 132
5 to 17 years 640
18 to 20 years 107
21 to 24 years 98
25 to 44 years 731
45 to 54 years 551
55 to 59 years 133
60 to 64 years 90
65 to 74 years 110
75 to 84 years 33
85 years and over 11
Median age 38.8
Under 18 years 772
Percent of total population 29.3
65 years and over 154
Percent of total population 5.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 828
Family households (families) 760
Married-couple families 734
Percent of total households 88.6
Other family, male householder 7
Other family, female householder 19
Nonfamily households 68
Percent of total households 8.2
Householder living alone 52
Householder 65 years and over 18
Persons living in households 2,636
Persons per household 3.18
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,537
Black 9
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 88
Percent of total population 3.3
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 42
Percent of total population 1.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 866
Occupied housing units 828
Owner occupied 765
Percent owner occupied 92.4
Renter occupied 63
Vacant housing units 38
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 839
1-unit, attached 5
2 to 4 units 11
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 11
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 659
Less than $50,000 0
$50,000 to $99,999 1
$100,000 to $149,999 15
$150,000 to $199,999 32
$200,000 to $299,999 143
$300,000 or more 468
Median (dollars) 349,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 40
Less than $250 3
$250 to $499 14
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 7
$1,000 or more 12
Median (dollars) 650
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 659
White 642
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 16
Percent of occupied units 2.4
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 7
Percent of occupied units 1.1
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