Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Spring City borough
Total Population 3,433
SEX
Male 1,674
Female 1,759
AGE
Under 5 years 271
5 to 17 years 544
18 to 20 years 110
21 to 24 years 220
25 to 44 years 1,246
45 to 54 years 335
55 to 59 years 133
60 to 64 years 140
65 to 74 years 261
75 to 84 years 134
85 years and over 39
Median age 32.8
Under 18 years 815
Percent of total population 23.7
65 years and over 434
Percent of total population 12.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,398
Family households (families) 880
Married-couple families 698
Percent of total households 49.9
Other family, male householder 48
Other family, female householder 134
Nonfamily households 518
Percent of total households 37.1
Householder living alone 416
Householder 65 years and over 137
Persons living in households 3,407
Persons per household 2.44
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 26
Institutionalized persons 12
Other persons in group quarters 14
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,343
Black 47
Percent of total population 1.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 29
Percent of total population 0.8
Other race 8
Hispanic Origin (any race) 21
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,474
Occupied housing units 1,398
Owner occupied 777
Percent owner occupied 55.6
Renter occupied 621
Vacant housing units 76
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 20
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 368
1-unit, attached 489
2 to 4 units 280
5 to 9 units 90
10 or more units 231
Mobile home, trailer, other 16
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 699
Less than $50,000 45
$50,000 to $99,999 439
$100,000 to $149,999 182
$150,000 to $199,999 27
$200,000 to $299,999 5
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 89,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 605
Less than $250 65
$250 to $499 449
$500 to $749 86
$750 to $999 4
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 405
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 699
White 695
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 0
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