Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Coatesville city
Total Population 11,038
SEX
Male 5,071
Female 5,967
AGE
Under 5 years 1,036
5 to 17 years 2,268
18 to 20 years 450
21 to 24 years 652
25 to 44 years 3,212
45 to 54 years 860
55 to 59 years 438
60 to 64 years 466
65 to 74 years 978
75 to 84 years 564
85 years and over 114
Median age 31.0
Under 18 years 3,304
Percent of total population 29.9
65 years and over 1,656
Percent of total population 15.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 4,078
Family households (families) 2,759
Married-couple families 1,569
Percent of total households 38.5
Other family, male householder 190
Other family, female householder 1,000
Nonfamily households 1,319
Percent of total households 32.3
Householder living alone 1,147
Householder 65 years and over 591
Persons living in households 10,923
Persons per household 2.68
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 115
Institutionalized persons 2
Other persons in group quarters 113
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,308
Black 4,393
Percent of total population 39.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 17
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 52
Percent of total population 0.5
Other race 268
Hispanic Origin (any race) 550
Percent of total population 5.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 4,391
Occupied housing units 4,078
Owner occupied 2,069
Percent owner occupied 50.7
Renter occupied 2,009
Vacant housing units 313
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 141
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 730
1-unit, attached 2,027
2 to 4 units 705
5 to 9 units 315
10 or more units 570
Mobile home, trailer, other 44
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,904
Less than $50,000 482
$50,000 to $99,999 1,206
$100,000 to $149,999 179
$150,000 to $199,999 22
$200,000 to $299,999 9
$300,000 or more 6
Median (dollars) 67,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,922
Less than $250 539
$250 to $499 1,132
$500 to $749 247
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 359
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,904
White 1,413
Black 463
Percent of occupied units 24.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 5
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 18
Hispanic origin (of any race) 38
Percent of occupied units 2.0
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