Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Caln township
Total Population 11,997
SEX
Male 6,238
Female 5,759
AGE
Under 5 years 1,108
5 to 17 years 1,947
18 to 20 years 361
21 to 24 years 573
25 to 44 years 4,789
45 to 54 years 1,065
55 to 59 years 441
60 to 64 years 430
65 to 74 years 872
75 to 84 years 352
85 years and over 59
Median age 32.4
Under 18 years 3,055
Percent of total population 25.5
65 years and over 1,283
Percent of total population 10.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 4,112
Family households (families) 3,095
Married-couple families 2,519
Percent of total households 61.3
Other family, male householder 141
Other family, female householder 435
Nonfamily households 1,017
Percent of total households 24.7
Householder living alone 785
Householder 65 years and over 219
Persons living in households 11,210
Persons per household 2.73
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 787
Institutionalized persons 689
Other persons in group quarters 98
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 10,018
Black 1,674
Percent of total population 14.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 15
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 221
Percent of total population 1.8
Other race 69
Hispanic Origin (any race) 166
Percent of total population 1.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 4,268
Occupied housing units 4,112
Owner occupied 2,922
Percent owner occupied 71.1
Renter occupied 1,190
Vacant housing units 156
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 7
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 65
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,143
1-unit, attached 1,275
2 to 4 units 162
5 to 9 units 270
10 or more units 350
Mobile home, trailer, other 68
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 2,719
Less than $50,000 126
$50,000 to $99,999 878
$100,000 to $149,999 1,335
$150,000 to $199,999 302
$200,000 to $299,999 67
$300,000 or more 11
Median (dollars) 111,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,135
Less than $250 50
$250 to $499 546
$500 to $749 492
$750 to $999 40
$1,000 or more 7
Median (dollars) 494
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 2,719
White 2,458
Black 203
Percent of occupied units 7.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 3
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 45
Percent of occupied units 1.7
Other race 10
Hispanic origin (of any race) 28
Percent of occupied units 1.0
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