Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: East Coventry township
Total Population 4,450
SEX
Male 2,166
Female 2,284
AGE
Under 5 years 314
5 to 17 years 749
18 to 20 years 149
21 to 24 years 159
25 to 44 years 1,321
45 to 54 years 570
55 to 59 years 241
60 to 64 years 240
65 to 74 years 362
75 to 84 years 217
85 years and over 128
Median age 37.9
Under 18 years 1,063
Percent of total population 23.9
65 years and over 707
Percent of total population 15.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,527
Family households (families) 1,241
Married-couple families 1,122
Percent of total households 73.5
Other family, male householder 44
Other family, female householder 75
Nonfamily households 286
Percent of total households 18.7
Householder living alone 241
Householder 65 years and over 111
Persons living in households 4,291
Persons per household 2.81
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 159
Institutionalized persons 159
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,416
Black 20
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 11
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 21
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,559
Occupied housing units 1,527
Owner occupied 1,341
Percent owner occupied 87.8
Renter occupied 186
Vacant housing units 32
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,291
1-unit, attached 27
2 to 4 units 54
5 to 9 units 3
10 or more units 46
Mobile home, trailer, other 138
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,051
Less than $50,000 18
$50,000 to $99,999 166
$100,000 to $149,999 441
$150,000 to $199,999 239
$200,000 to $299,999 160
$300,000 or more 27
Median (dollars) 140,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 153
Less than $250 15
$250 to $499 98
$500 to $749 32
$750 to $999 8
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 401
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,051
White 1,043
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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