Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: East Marlborough township
Total Population 4,781
SEX
Male 2,427
Female 2,354
AGE
Under 5 years 278
5 to 17 years 1,013
18 to 20 years 196
21 to 24 years 227
25 to 44 years 1,560
45 to 54 years 769
55 to 59 years 205
60 to 64 years 160
65 to 74 years 254
75 to 84 years 100
85 years and over 19
Median age 35.9
Under 18 years 1,291
Percent of total population 27.0
65 years and over 373
Percent of total population 7.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,590
Family households (families) 1,325
Married-couple families 1,214
Percent of total households 76.4
Other family, male householder 44
Other family, female householder 67
Nonfamily households 265
Percent of total households 16.7
Householder living alone 211
Householder 65 years and over 67
Persons living in households 4,686
Persons per household 2.95
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 95
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 95
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,570
Black 110
Percent of total population 2.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 51
Percent of total population 1.1
Other race 45
Hispanic Origin (any race) 191
Percent of total population 4.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,682
Occupied housing units 1,590
Owner occupied 1,333
Percent owner occupied 83.8
Renter occupied 257
Vacant housing units 92
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 7
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 16
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,386
1-unit, attached 184
2 to 4 units 57
5 to 9 units 13
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 42
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,138
Less than $50,000 17
$50,000 to $99,999 58
$100,000 to $149,999 181
$150,000 to $199,999 185
$200,000 to $299,999 503
$300,000 or more 194
Median (dollars) 223,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 196
Less than $250 13
$250 to $499 98
$500 to $749 41
$750 to $999 28
$1,000 or more 16
Median (dollars) 447
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,138
White 1,103
Black 22
Percent of occupied units 1.9
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 11
Percent of occupied units 1.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 9
Percent of occupied units 0.8
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