Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Elk township
Total Population 1,129
SEX
Male 573
Female 556
AGE
Under 5 years 110
5 to 17 years 188
18 to 20 years 44
21 to 24 years 51
25 to 44 years 419
45 to 54 years 140
55 to 59 years 49
60 to 64 years 37
65 to 74 years 59
75 to 84 years 27
85 years and over 5
Median age 33.5
Under 18 years 298
Percent of total population 26.4
65 years and over 91
Percent of total population 8.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 383
Family households (families) 321
Married-couple families 284
Percent of total households 74.2
Other family, male householder 16
Other family, female householder 21
Nonfamily households 62
Percent of total households 16.2
Householder living alone 49
Householder 65 years and over 19
Persons living in households 1,129
Persons per household 2.95
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,119
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 23
Percent of total population 2.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 399
Occupied housing units 383
Owner occupied 323
Percent owner occupied 84.3
Renter occupied 60
Vacant housing units 16
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.0
Units with over 1 person per room 10
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 325
1-unit, attached 6
2 to 4 units 6
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 57
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 207
Less than $50,000 9
$50,000 to $99,999 50
$100,000 to $149,999 77
$150,000 to $199,999 43
$200,000 to $299,999 22
$300,000 or more 6
Median (dollars) 127,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 42
Less than $250 12
$250 to $499 24
$500 to $749 6
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 329
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 207
White 204
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 1.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
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