Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Kennett township
Total Population 4,624
SEX
Male 2,339
Female 2,285
AGE
Under 5 years 271
5 to 17 years 629
18 to 20 years 140
21 to 24 years 182
25 to 44 years 1,257
45 to 54 years 650
55 to 59 years 322
60 to 64 years 300
65 to 74 years 459
75 to 84 years 279
85 years and over 135
Median age 42.6
Under 18 years 900
Percent of total population 19.5
65 years and over 873
Percent of total population 18.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,733
Family households (families) 1,351
Married-couple families 1,231
Percent of total households 71.0
Other family, male householder 38
Other family, female householder 82
Nonfamily households 382
Percent of total households 22.0
Householder living alone 344
Householder 65 years and over 219
Persons living in households 4,359
Persons per household 2.52
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 265
Institutionalized persons 64
Other persons in group quarters 201
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,383
Black 122
Percent of total population 2.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 39
Percent of total population 0.8
Other race 78
Hispanic Origin (any race) 322
Percent of total population 7.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,835
Occupied housing units 1,733
Owner occupied 1,344
Percent owner occupied 77.6
Renter occupied 389
Vacant housing units 102
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 19
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,443
1-unit, attached 140
2 to 4 units 96
5 to 9 units 17
10 or more units 34
Mobile home, trailer, other 105
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,119
Less than $50,000 21
$50,000 to $99,999 76
$100,000 to $149,999 151
$150,000 to $199,999 177
$200,000 to $299,999 328
$300,000 or more 366
Median (dollars) 236,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 321
Less than $250 20
$250 to $499 82
$500 to $749 37
$750 to $999 10
$1,000 or more 172
Median (dollars) 1,001
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,119
White 1,081
Black 26
Percent of occupied units 2.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 8
Percent of occupied units 0.7
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 8
Percent of occupied units 0.7
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