Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Franklin township
Total Population 2,779
SEX
Male 1,348
Female 1,431
AGE
Under 5 years 215
5 to 17 years 623
18 to 20 years 95
21 to 24 years 99
25 to 44 years 1,010
45 to 54 years 376
55 to 59 years 101
60 to 64 years 89
65 to 74 years 112
75 to 84 years 43
85 years and over 16
Median age 34.1
Under 18 years 838
Percent of total population 30.2
65 years and over 171
Percent of total population 6.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 911
Family households (families) 792
Married-couple families 729
Percent of total households 80.0
Other family, male householder 24
Other family, female householder 39
Nonfamily households 119
Percent of total households 13.1
Householder living alone 93
Householder 65 years and over 34
Persons living in households 2,779
Persons per household 3.05
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,712
Black 34
Percent of total population 1.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 29
Percent of total population 1.0
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 16
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 942
Occupied housing units 911
Owner occupied 803
Percent owner occupied 88.1
Renter occupied 108
Vacant housing units 31
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.1
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 834
1-unit, attached 17
2 to 4 units 30
5 to 9 units 24
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 37
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 644
Less than $50,000 4
$50,000 to $99,999 54
$100,000 to $149,999 198
$150,000 to $199,999 183
$200,000 to $299,999 156
$300,000 or more 49
Median (dollars) 165,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 73
Less than $250 7
$250 to $499 22
$500 to $749 41
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 547
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 644
White 635
Black 5
Percent of occupied units 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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