Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: South Coventry township
Total Population 1,682
SEX
Male 825
Female 857
AGE
Under 5 years 109
5 to 17 years 243
18 to 20 years 61
21 to 24 years 68
25 to 44 years 509
45 to 54 years 242
55 to 59 years 111
60 to 64 years 95
65 to 74 years 151
75 to 84 years 75
85 years and over 18
Median age 39.0
Under 18 years 352
Percent of total population 20.9
65 years and over 244
Percent of total population 14.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 634
Family households (families) 490
Married-couple families 435
Percent of total households 68.6
Other family, male householder 16
Other family, female householder 39
Nonfamily households 144
Percent of total households 22.7
Householder living alone 124
Householder 65 years and over 51
Persons living in households 1,646
Persons per household 2.60
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 36
Institutionalized persons 36
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,668
Black 5
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 662
Occupied housing units 634
Owner occupied 518
Percent owner occupied 81.7
Renter occupied 116
Vacant housing units 28
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 576
1-unit, attached 11
2 to 4 units 30
5 to 9 units 12
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 33
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 412
Less than $50,000 6
$50,000 to $99,999 73
$100,000 to $149,999 140
$150,000 to $199,999 121
$200,000 to $299,999 65
$300,000 or more 7
Median (dollars) 146,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 93
Less than $250 11
$250 to $499 50
$500 to $749 25
$750 to $999 6
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 448
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 412
White 407
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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