Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: East Pikeland township
Total Population 5,825
SEX
Male 2,929
Female 2,896
AGE
Under 5 years 524
5 to 17 years 1,022
18 to 20 years 189
21 to 24 years 207
25 to 44 years 2,105
45 to 54 years 735
55 to 59 years 277
60 to 64 years 266
65 to 74 years 344
75 to 84 years 137
85 years and over 19
Median age 34.4
Under 18 years 1,546
Percent of total population 26.5
65 years and over 500
Percent of total population 8.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,980
Family households (families) 1,694
Married-couple families 1,541
Percent of total households 77.8
Other family, male householder 48
Other family, female householder 105
Nonfamily households 286
Percent of total households 14.4
Householder living alone 230
Householder 65 years and over 73
Persons living in households 5,825
Persons per household 2.94
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,709
Black 57
Percent of total population 1.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 48
Percent of total population 0.8
Other race 6
Hispanic Origin (any race) 30
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,014
Occupied housing units 1,980
Owner occupied 1,804
Percent owner occupied 91.1
Renter occupied 176
Vacant housing units 34
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,684
1-unit, attached 228
2 to 4 units 51
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 44
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,619
Less than $50,000 14
$50,000 to $99,999 172
$100,000 to $149,999 554
$150,000 to $199,999 459
$200,000 to $299,999 354
$300,000 or more 66
Median (dollars) 156,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 155
Less than $250 9
$250 to $499 61
$500 to $749 50
$750 to $999 31
$1,000 or more 4
Median (dollars) 529
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,619
White 1,593
Black 15
Percent of occupied units 0.9
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 6
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