Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Highland township
Total Population 1,199
SEX
Male 603
Female 596
AGE
Under 5 years 93
5 to 17 years 195
18 to 20 years 47
21 to 24 years 66
25 to 44 years 369
45 to 54 years 164
55 to 59 years 58
60 to 64 years 59
65 to 74 years 96
75 to 84 years 41
85 years and over 11
Median age 35.3
Under 18 years 288
Percent of total population 24.0
65 years and over 148
Percent of total population 12.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 428
Family households (families) 335
Married-couple families 293
Percent of total households 68.5
Other family, male householder 15
Other family, female householder 27
Nonfamily households 93
Percent of total households 21.7
Householder living alone 76
Householder 65 years and over 27
Persons living in households 1,199
Persons per household 2.80
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 75
Percent of total population 6.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 12
Percent of total population 1.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 442
Occupied housing units 428
Owner occupied 338
Percent owner occupied 79.0
Renter occupied 90
Vacant housing units 14
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 364
1-unit, attached 10
2 to 4 units 25
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 43
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 200
Less than $50,000 2
$50,000 to $99,999 61
$100,000 to $149,999 93
$150,000 to $199,999 26
$200,000 to $299,999 12
$300,000 or more 6
Median (dollars) 117,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 43
Less than $250 9
$250 to $499 27
$500 to $749 7
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 370
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 200
White 183
Black 16
Percent of occupied units 8.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 1.0
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