Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Chester

Municipality: East Vincent township



Total Population                                                  4,161



SEX

Male                                                              2,057

Female                                                            2,104



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    390

   5 to 17 years                                                    755

   18 to 20 years                                                   141

   21 to 24 years                                                   167

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,285

   45 to 54 years                                                   489

   55 to 59 years                                                   202

   60 to 64 years                                                   206

   65 to 74 years                                                   321

   75 to 84 years                                                   158

   85 years and over                                                 47

   Median age                                                      34.9

Under 18 years                                                    1,145

   Percent of total population                                     27.5

65 years and over                                                   526

   Percent of total population                                     12.6



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,504

   Family households (families)                                   1,124

      Married-couple families                                       910

         Percent of total households                               60.5

      Other family, male householder                                 36

      Other family, female householder                              178

   Nonfamily households                                             380

         Percent of total households                               25.3

      Householder living alone                                      339

         Householder 65 years and over                              189

   Persons living in households                                   4,073

   Persons per household                                           2.71



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  88

      Institutionalized persons                                      88

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,918

   Black                                                            194

      Percent of total population                                   4.7

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         21

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                        22

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        27

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,550

   Occupied housing units                                         1,504

      Owner occupied                                              1,119

         Percent owner occupied                                    74.4

      Renter occupied                                               385

   Vacant housing units                                              46

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 18



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,009

   1-unit, attached                                                  79

   2 to 4 units                                                      49

   5 to 9 units                                                      29

   10 or more units                                                 197

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      187



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   830

      Less than $50,000                                              13

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            153

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          308

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          209

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          119

      $300,000 or more                                               28

      Median (dollars)                                          140,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      317

      Less than $250                                                201

      $250 to $499                                                   77

      $500 to $749                                                   30

      $750 to $999                                                    5

      $1,000 or more                                                  4

      Median (dollars)                                              192



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           830

      White                                                         820

      Black                                                           7

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.8

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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