Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Chester

Municipality: Honey Brook township



Total Population                                                  5,449



SEX

Male                                                              2,597

Female                                                            2,852



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    521

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,167

   18 to 20 years                                                   179

   21 to 24 years                                                   232

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,583

   45 to 54 years                                                   482

   55 to 59 years                                                   143

   60 to 64 years                                                   201

   65 to 74 years                                                   348

   75 to 84 years                                                   371

   85 years and over                                                222

   Median age                                                      32.4

Under 18 years                                                    1,688

   Percent of total population                                     31.0

65 years and over                                                   941

   Percent of total population                                     17.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,732

   Family households (families)                                   1,352

      Married-couple families                                     1,174

         Percent of total households                               67.8

      Other family, male householder                                 55

      Other family, female householder                              123

   Nonfamily households                                             380

         Percent of total households                               21.9

      Householder living alone                                      341

         Householder 65 years and over                              225

   Persons living in households                                   5,099

   Persons per household                                           2.94



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 350

      Institutionalized persons                                     349

      Other persons in group quarters                                 1



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,337

   Black                                                             57

      Percent of total population                                   1.0

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 43

      Percent of total population                                   0.8

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          9

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         3

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        44

      Percent of total population                                   0.8



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,802

   Occupied housing units                                         1,732

      Owner occupied                                              1,366

         Percent owner occupied                                    78.9

      Renter occupied                                               366

   Vacant housing units                                              70

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  11

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  3.1

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 54



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 880

   1-unit, attached                                                 120

   2 to 4 units                                                      41

   5 to 9 units                                                       6

   10 or more units                                                 120

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      635



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   650

      Less than $50,000                                              22

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            195

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          215

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          140

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           60

      $300,000 or more                                               18

      Median (dollars)                                          125,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      288

      Less than $250                                                 74

      $250 to $499                                                   97

      $500 to $749                                                   23

      $750 to $999                                                    4

      $1,000 or more                                                 90

      Median (dollars)                                              422



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           650

      White                                                         645

      Black                                                           4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.8





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