Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: East Brandywine township
Total Population 5,179
SEX
Male 2,545
Female 2,634
AGE
Under 5 years 414
5 to 17 years 1,211
18 to 20 years 207
21 to 24 years 216
25 to 44 years 1,833
45 to 54 years 664
55 to 59 years 147
60 to 64 years 165
65 to 74 years 204
75 to 84 years 99
85 years and over 19
Median age 32.9
Under 18 years 1,625
Percent of total population 31.4
65 years and over 322
Percent of total population 6.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,661
Family households (families) 1,407
Married-couple families 1,246
Percent of total households 75.0
Other family, male householder 46
Other family, female householder 115
Nonfamily households 254
Percent of total households 15.3
Householder living alone 198
Householder 65 years and over 61
Persons living in households 5,121
Persons per household 3.08
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 58
Institutionalized persons 58
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,983
Black 104
Percent of total population 2.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 20
Percent of total population 0.4
Asian or Pacific Islander 63
Percent of total population 1.2
Other race 9
Hispanic Origin (any race) 38
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,749
Occupied housing units 1,661
Owner occupied 1,463
Percent owner occupied 88.1
Renter occupied 198
Vacant housing units 88
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.2
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,463
1-unit, attached 148
2 to 4 units 59
5 to 9 units 13
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 66
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,288
Less than $50,000 9
$50,000 to $99,999 102
$100,000 to $149,999 383
$150,000 to $199,999 402
$200,000 to $299,999 298
$300,000 or more 94
Median (dollars) 166,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 156
Less than $250 15
$250 to $499 72
$500 to $749 45
$750 to $999 18
$1,000 or more 6
Median (dollars) 468
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,288
White 1,259
Black 9
Percent of occupied units 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 17
Percent of occupied units 1.3
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 8
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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