Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: New London township
Total Population 2,721
SEX
Male 1,379
Female 1,342
AGE
Under 5 years 287
5 to 17 years 651
18 to 20 years 72
21 to 24 years 72
25 to 44 years 1,122
45 to 54 years 246
55 to 59 years 73
60 to 64 years 64
65 to 74 years 88
75 to 84 years 33
85 years and over 13
Median age 31.2
Under 18 years 938
Percent of total population 34.5
65 years and over 134
Percent of total population 4.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 860
Family households (families) 744
Married-couple families 687
Percent of total households 79.9
Other family, male householder 25
Other family, female householder 32
Nonfamily households 116
Percent of total households 13.5
Householder living alone 86
Householder 65 years and over 28
Persons living in households 2,718
Persons per household 3.16
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 3
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 3
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,649
Black 12
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 12
Percent of total population 0.4
Asian or Pacific Islander 26
Percent of total population 1.0
Other race 22
Hispanic Origin (any race) 41
Percent of total population 1.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 922
Occupied housing units 860
Owner occupied 777
Percent owner occupied 90.3
Renter occupied 83
Vacant housing units 62
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.2
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 825
1-unit, attached 6
2 to 4 units 23
5 to 9 units 2
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 65
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 624
Less than $50,000 6
$50,000 to $99,999 40
$100,000 to $149,999 198
$150,000 to $199,999 231
$200,000 to $299,999 136
$300,000 or more 13
Median (dollars) 163,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 54
Less than $250 11
$250 to $499 34
$500 to $749 6
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 335
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 624
White 614
Black 5
Percent of occupied units 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 6
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