Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Elverson borough
Total Population 470
SEX
Male 230
Female 240
AGE
Under 5 years 39
5 to 17 years 87
18 to 20 years 16
21 to 24 years 26
25 to 44 years 163
45 to 54 years 42
55 to 59 years 21
60 to 64 years 17
65 to 74 years 30
75 to 84 years 22
85 years and over 7
Median age 33.1
Under 18 years 126
Percent of total population 26.8
65 years and over 59
Percent of total population 12.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 170
Family households (families) 129
Married-couple families 114
Percent of total households 67.1
Other family, male householder 7
Other family, female householder 8
Nonfamily households 41
Percent of total households 24.1
Householder living alone 37
Householder 65 years and over 19
Persons living in households 470
Persons per household 2.76
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 454
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 1.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 10
Percent of total population 2.1
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 180
Occupied housing units 170
Owner occupied 128
Percent owner occupied 75.3
Renter occupied 42
Vacant housing units 10
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 127
1-unit, attached 15
2 to 4 units 29
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 9
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 105
Less than $50,000 2
$50,000 to $99,999 50
$100,000 to $149,999 36
$150,000 to $199,999 12
$200,000 to $299,999 5
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 100,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 38
Less than $250 3
$250 to $499 31
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 386
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 105
White 102
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 1.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 1.9
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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