Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Malvern borough
Total Population 2,944
SEX
Male 1,389
Female 1,555
AGE
Under 5 years 220
5 to 17 years 351
18 to 20 years 79
21 to 24 years 168
25 to 44 years 1,194
45 to 54 years 269
55 to 59 years 131
60 to 64 years 128
65 to 74 years 229
75 to 84 years 139
85 years and over 36
Median age 33.5
Under 18 years 571
Percent of total population 19.4
65 years and over 404
Percent of total population 13.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,248
Family households (families) 777
Married-couple families 608
Percent of total households 48.7
Other family, male householder 29
Other family, female householder 140
Nonfamily households 471
Percent of total households 37.7
Householder living alone 367
Householder 65 years and over 112
Persons living in households 2,934
Persons per household 2.35
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 10
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 10
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,757
Black 150
Percent of total population 5.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 31
Percent of total population 1.1
Other race 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 47
Percent of total population 1.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,319
Occupied housing units 1,248
Owner occupied 747
Percent owner occupied 59.9
Renter occupied 501
Vacant housing units 71
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 409
1-unit, attached 342
2 to 4 units 156
5 to 9 units 111
10 or more units 211
Mobile home, trailer, other 90
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 499
Less than $50,000 13
$50,000 to $99,999 142
$100,000 to $149,999 178
$150,000 to $199,999 107
$200,000 to $299,999 52
$300,000 or more 7
Median (dollars) 127,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 482
Less than $250 15
$250 to $499 129
$500 to $749 241
$750 to $999 89
$1,000 or more 8
Median (dollars) 628
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 499
White 473
Black 23
Percent of occupied units 4.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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