Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Chester

Municipality: Parkesburg borough



Total Population                                                  2,981



SEX

Male                                                              1,409

Female                                                            1,572



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    266

   5 to 17 years                                                    530

   18 to 20 years                                                    95

   21 to 24 years                                                   162

   25 to 44 years                                                   984

   45 to 54 years                                                   259

   55 to 59 years                                                   119

   60 to 64 years                                                   153

   65 to 74 years                                                   249

   75 to 84 years                                                   134

   85 years and over                                                 30

   Median age                                                      32.3

Under 18 years                                                      796

   Percent of total population                                     26.7

65 years and over                                                   413

   Percent of total population                                     13.9



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,109

   Family households (families)                                     820

      Married-couple families                                       660

         Percent of total households                               59.5

      Other family, male householder                                 32

      Other family, female householder                              128

   Nonfamily households                                             289

         Percent of total households                               26.1

      Householder living alone                                      240

         Householder 65 years and over                              133

   Persons living in households                                   2,981

   Persons per household                                           2.69



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,725

   Black                                                            247

      Percent of total population                                   8.3

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  5

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          2

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         2

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        15

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,155

   Occupied housing units                                         1,109

      Owner occupied                                                761

         Percent owner occupied                                    68.6

      Renter occupied                                               348

   Vacant housing units                                              46

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   2

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.3

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 27



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 533

   1-unit, attached                                                 340

   2 to 4 units                                                     169

   5 to 9 units                                                      57

   10 or more units                                                  50

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                        6



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   695

      Less than $50,000                                              57

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            388

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          216

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           26

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            6

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           90,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      333

      Less than $250                                                 71

      $250 to $499                                                  189

      $500 to $749                                                   70

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  3

      Median (dollars)                                              371



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           695

      White                                                         655

      Black                                                          37

         Percent of occupied units                                  5.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





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