Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Charlestown township
Total Population 2,754
SEX
Male 1,334
Female 1,420
AGE
Under 5 years 110
5 to 17 years 401
18 to 20 years 235
21 to 24 years 233
25 to 44 years 795
45 to 54 years 388
55 to 59 years 153
60 to 64 years 159
65 to 74 years 183
75 to 84 years 80
85 years and over 17
Median age 35.8
Under 18 years 511
Percent of total population 18.6
65 years and over 280
Percent of total population 10.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 844
Family households (families) 678
Married-couple families 594
Percent of total households 70.4
Other family, male householder 27
Other family, female householder 57
Nonfamily households 166
Percent of total households 19.7
Householder living alone 128
Householder 65 years and over 50
Persons living in households 2,341
Persons per household 2.77
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 413
Institutionalized persons 11
Other persons in group quarters 402
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,690
Black 37
Percent of total population 1.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 25
Percent of total population 0.9
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 31
Percent of total population 1.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 876
Occupied housing units 844
Owner occupied 744
Percent owner occupied 88.2
Renter occupied 100
Vacant housing units 32
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 7
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 835
1-unit, attached 11
2 to 4 units 19
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 11
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 608
Less than $50,000 0
$50,000 to $99,999 24
$100,000 to $149,999 99
$150,000 to $199,999 101
$200,000 to $299,999 176
$300,000 or more 208
Median (dollars) 239,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 66
Less than $250 8
$250 to $499 24
$500 to $749 25
$750 to $999 7
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 508
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 608
White 599
Black 7
Percent of occupied units 1.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 6
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