Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: East Goshen township
Total Population 15,138
SEX
Male 7,354
Female 7,784
AGE
Under 5 years 944
5 to 17 years 2,528
18 to 20 years 531
21 to 24 years 837
25 to 44 years 5,176
45 to 54 years 1,857
55 to 59 years 677
60 to 64 years 770
65 to 74 years 1,232
75 to 84 years 505
85 years and over 81
Median age 35.7
Under 18 years 3,472
Percent of total population 22.9
65 years and over 1,818
Percent of total population 12.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 6,119
Family households (families) 4,135
Married-couple families 3,635
Percent of total households 59.4
Other family, male householder 139
Other family, female householder 361
Nonfamily households 1,984
Percent of total households 32.4
Householder living alone 1,637
Householder 65 years and over 467
Persons living in households 15,122
Persons per household 2.47
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 16
Institutionalized persons 16
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 14,504
Black 399
Percent of total population 2.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 18
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 185
Percent of total population 1.2
Other race 32
Hispanic Origin (any race) 158
Percent of total population 1.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 6,535
Occupied housing units 6,119
Owner occupied 4,443
Percent owner occupied 72.6
Renter occupied 1,676
Vacant housing units 416
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 46
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8
Units with over 1 person per room 35
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,798
1-unit, attached 1,691
2 to 4 units 115
5 to 9 units 378
10 or more units 1,462
Mobile home, trailer, other 91
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 3,697
Less than $50,000 15
$50,000 to $99,999 342
$100,000 to $149,999 479
$150,000 to $199,999 663
$200,000 to $299,999 1,673
$300,000 or more 525
Median (dollars) 218,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,625
Less than $250 9
$250 to $499 282
$500 to $749 1,128
$750 to $999 172
$1,000 or more 34
Median (dollars) 564
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 3,697
White 3,622
Black 44
Percent of occupied units 1.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 29
Percent of occupied units 0.8
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 14
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