Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: South Coatesville borough
Total Population 1,026
SEX
Male 503
Female 523
AGE
Under 5 years 97
5 to 17 years 213
18 to 20 years 34
21 to 24 years 47
25 to 44 years 283
45 to 54 years 119
55 to 59 years 47
60 to 64 years 33
65 to 74 years 98
75 to 84 years 46
85 years and over 9
Median age 32.5
Under 18 years 310
Percent of total population 30.2
65 years and over 153
Percent of total population 14.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 374
Family households (families) 266
Married-couple families 152
Percent of total households 40.6
Other family, male householder 30
Other family, female householder 84
Nonfamily households 108
Percent of total households 28.9
Householder living alone 96
Householder 65 years and over 41
Persons living in households 1,026
Persons per household 2.74
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 357
Black 647
Percent of total population 63.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 19
Hispanic Origin (any race) 38
Percent of total population 3.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 411
Occupied housing units 374
Owner occupied 229
Percent owner occupied 61.2
Renter occupied 145
Vacant housing units 37
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 8
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 195
1-unit, attached 124
2 to 4 units 51
5 to 9 units 25
10 or more units 10
Mobile home, trailer, other 6
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 213
Less than $50,000 56
$50,000 to $99,999 122
$100,000 to $149,999 22
$150,000 to $199,999 6
$200,000 to $299,999 5
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 72,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 140
Less than $250 54
$250 to $499 71
$500 to $749 14
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 283
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 213
White 96
Black 113
Percent of occupied units 53.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
Percent of occupied units 1.9
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