Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: London Grove township
Total Population 3,922
SEX
Male 2,039
Female 1,883
AGE
Under 5 years 313
5 to 17 years 740
18 to 20 years 141
21 to 24 years 182
25 to 44 years 1,311
45 to 54 years 485
55 to 59 years 187
60 to 64 years 166
65 to 74 years 261
75 to 84 years 105
85 years and over 31
Median age 34.0
Under 18 years 1,053
Percent of total population 26.8
65 years and over 397
Percent of total population 10.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,271
Family households (families) 1,048
Married-couple families 902
Percent of total households 71.0
Other family, male householder 47
Other family, female householder 99
Nonfamily households 223
Percent of total households 17.5
Householder living alone 183
Householder 65 years and over 67
Persons living in households 3,735
Persons per household 2.94
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 187
Institutionalized persons 119
Other persons in group quarters 68
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,667
Black 146
Percent of total population 3.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 27
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 81
Hispanic Origin (any race) 203
Percent of total population 5.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,310
Occupied housing units 1,271
Owner occupied 1,060
Percent owner occupied 83.4
Renter occupied 211
Vacant housing units 39
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 16
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,027
1-unit, attached 25
2 to 4 units 58
5 to 9 units 12
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 188
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 773
Less than $50,000 12
$50,000 to $99,999 141
$100,000 to $149,999 259
$150,000 to $199,999 194
$200,000 to $299,999 136
$300,000 or more 31
Median (dollars) 145,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 166
Less than $250 36
$250 to $499 90
$500 to $749 32
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 6
Median (dollars) 384
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 773
White 743
Black 24
Percent of occupied units 3.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 4
Hispanic origin (of any race) 11
Percent of occupied units 1.4
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