Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Chester

Municipality: Pennsbury township



Total Population                                                  3,326



SEX

Male                                                              1,526

Female                                                            1,800



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    182

   5 to 17 years                                                    523

   18 to 20 years                                                   106

   21 to 24 years                                                   122

   25 to 44 years                                                   793

   45 to 54 years                                                   500

   55 to 59 years                                                   186

   60 to 64 years                                                   144

   65 to 74 years                                                   240

   75 to 84 years                                                   352

   85 years and over                                                178

   Median age                                                      43.9

Under 18 years                                                      705

   Percent of total population                                     21.2

65 years and over                                                   770

   Percent of total population                                     23.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,070

   Family households (families)                                     872

      Married-couple families                                       811

         Percent of total households                               75.8

      Other family, male householder                                 22

      Other family, female householder                               39

   Nonfamily households                                             198

         Percent of total households                               18.5

      Householder living alone                                      173

         Householder 65 years and over                              102

   Persons living in households                                   2,962

   Persons per household                                           2.77



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 364

      Institutionalized persons                                     248

      Other persons in group quarters                               116



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,263

   Black                                                             13

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         44

      Percent of total population                                   1.3

   Other race                                                         3

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        22

      Percent of total population                                   0.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,141

   Occupied housing units                                         1,070

      Owner occupied                                                894

         Percent owner occupied                                    83.6

      Renter occupied                                               176

   Vacant housing units                                              71

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   5

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 4.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  2



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 883

   1-unit, attached                                                 157

   2 to 4 units                                                      81

   5 to 9 units                                                       4

   10 or more units                                                   5

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       11



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   754

      Less than $50,000                                               4

      $50,000 to $99,999                                             16

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           52

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          134

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          240

      $300,000 or more                                              308

      Median (dollars)                                          252,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      127

      Less than $250                                                  1

      $250 to $499                                                   11

      $500 to $749                                                   23

      $750 to $999                                                   19

      $1,000 or more                                                 73

      Median (dollars)                                            1,001



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           754

      White                                                         736

      Black                                                           3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      12

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.6

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





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