Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Pocopson township
Total Population 3,266
SEX
Male 1,773
Female 1,493
AGE
Under 5 years 130
5 to 17 years 540
18 to 20 years 159
21 to 24 years 185
25 to 44 years 1,067
45 to 54 years 405
55 to 59 years 130
60 to 64 years 110
65 to 74 years 175
75 to 84 years 217
85 years and over 148
Median age 37.9
Under 18 years 670
Percent of total population 20.5
65 years and over 540
Percent of total population 16.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 791
Family households (families) 691
Married-couple families 614
Percent of total households 77.6
Other family, male householder 20
Other family, female householder 57
Nonfamily households 100
Percent of total households 12.6
Householder living alone 80
Householder 65 years and over 34
Persons living in households 2,405
Persons per household 3.04
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 861
Institutionalized persons 851
Other persons in group quarters 10
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,930
Black 303
Percent of total population 9.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 21
Percent of total population 0.6
Other race 8
Hispanic Origin (any race) 99
Percent of total population 3.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 830
Occupied housing units 791
Owner occupied 709
Percent owner occupied 89.6
Renter occupied 82
Vacant housing units 39
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 13
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.1
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 755
1-unit, attached 57
2 to 4 units 9
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 9
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 609
Less than $50,000 10
$50,000 to $99,999 32
$100,000 to $149,999 80
$150,000 to $199,999 134
$200,000 to $299,999 197
$300,000 or more 156
Median (dollars) 223,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 55
Less than $250 3
$250 to $499 23
$500 to $749 9
$750 to $999 5
$1,000 or more 15
Median (dollars) 519
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 609
White 601
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of occupied units 0.7
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
Percent of occupied units 0.7
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