Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: East Caln township
Total Population 2,619
SEX
Male 1,329
Female 1,290
AGE
Under 5 years 181
5 to 17 years 392
18 to 20 years 108
21 to 24 years 160
25 to 44 years 935
45 to 54 years 344
55 to 59 years 153
60 to 64 years 125
65 to 74 years 157
75 to 84 years 53
85 years and over 11
Median age 34.4
Under 18 years 573
Percent of total population 21.9
65 years and over 221
Percent of total population 8.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 968
Family households (families) 683
Married-couple families 577
Percent of total households 59.6
Other family, male householder 42
Other family, female householder 64
Nonfamily households 285
Percent of total households 29.4
Householder living alone 236
Householder 65 years and over 58
Persons living in households 2,417
Persons per household 2.50
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 202
Institutionalized persons 153
Other persons in group quarters 49
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,420
Black 130
Percent of total population 5.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 56
Percent of total population 2.1
Other race 8
Hispanic Origin (any race) 39
Percent of total population 1.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,082
Occupied housing units 968
Owner occupied 649
Percent owner occupied 67.0
Renter occupied 319
Vacant housing units 114
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 5.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 12
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 482
1-unit, attached 108
2 to 4 units 12
5 to 9 units 58
10 or more units 314
Mobile home, trailer, other 108
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 468
Less than $50,000 3
$50,000 to $99,999 17
$100,000 to $149,999 124
$150,000 to $199,999 103
$200,000 to $299,999 199
$300,000 or more 22
Median (dollars) 193,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 313
Less than $250 4
$250 to $499 98
$500 to $749 193
$750 to $999 16
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 545
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 468
White 456
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.9
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 8
Percent of occupied units 1.7
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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