Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Downingtown borough
Total Population 7,749
SEX
Male 3,635
Female 4,114
AGE
Under 5 years 607
5 to 17 years 1,243
18 to 20 years 291
21 to 24 years 482
25 to 44 years 2,772
45 to 54 years 647
55 to 59 years 289
60 to 64 years 348
65 to 74 years 615
75 to 84 years 333
85 years and over 122
Median age 32.8
Under 18 years 1,850
Percent of total population 23.9
65 years and over 1,070
Percent of total population 13.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 3,061
Family households (families) 1,959
Married-couple families 1,489
Percent of total households 48.6
Other family, male householder 122
Other family, female householder 348
Nonfamily households 1,102
Percent of total households 36.0
Householder living alone 891
Householder 65 years and over 355
Persons living in households 7,626
Persons per household 2.49
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 123
Institutionalized persons 91
Other persons in group quarters 32
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,897
Black 704
Percent of total population 9.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 107
Percent of total population 1.4
Other race 35
Hispanic Origin (any race) 140
Percent of total population 1.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,157
Occupied housing units 3,061
Owner occupied 1,707
Percent owner occupied 55.8
Renter occupied 1,354
Vacant housing units 96
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 49
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 914
1-unit, attached 938
2 to 4 units 382
5 to 9 units 203
10 or more units 697
Mobile home, trailer, other 23
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,518
Less than $50,000 60
$50,000 to $99,999 646
$100,000 to $149,999 670
$150,000 to $199,999 97
$200,000 to $299,999 36
$300,000 or more 9
Median (dollars) 103,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,323
Less than $250 87
$250 to $499 723
$500 to $749 491
$750 to $999 18
$1,000 or more 4
Median (dollars) 474
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,518
White 1,403
Black 103
Percent of occupied units 6.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 11
Percent of occupied units 0.7
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 20
Percent of occupied units 1.3
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