Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Tredyffrin township
Total Population 28,028
SEX
Male 13,443
Female 14,585
AGE
Under 5 years 1,679
5 to 17 years 4,048
18 to 20 years 787
21 to 24 years 1,496
25 to 44 years 9,572
45 to 54 years 3,814
55 to 59 years 1,637
60 to 64 years 1,662
65 to 74 years 2,214
75 to 84 years 868
85 years and over 251
Median age 37.7
Under 18 years 5,727
Percent of total population 20.4
65 years and over 3,333
Percent of total population 11.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 11,427
Family households (families) 7,793
Married-couple families 6,753
Percent of total households 59.1
Other family, male householder 220
Other family, female householder 820
Nonfamily households 3,634
Percent of total households 31.8
Householder living alone 2,881
Householder 65 years and over 670
Persons living in households 27,910
Persons per household 2.44
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 118
Institutionalized persons 110
Other persons in group quarters 8
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 26,272
Black 1,104
Percent of total population 3.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 25
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 584
Percent of total population 2.1
Other race 43
Hispanic Origin (any race) 243
Percent of total population 0.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 11,924
Occupied housing units 11,427
Owner occupied 8,727
Percent owner occupied 76.4
Renter occupied 2,700
Vacant housing units 497
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 41
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 63
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 6,438
1-unit, attached 2,348
2 to 4 units 373
5 to 9 units 536
10 or more units 2,089
Mobile home, trailer, other 140
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 7,260
Less than $50,000 30
$50,000 to $99,999 256
$100,000 to $149,999 850
$150,000 to $199,999 1,464
$200,000 to $299,999 2,842
$300,000 or more 1,818
Median (dollars) 231,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 2,592
Less than $250 43
$250 to $499 314
$500 to $749 1,457
$750 to $999 517
$1,000 or more 261
Median (dollars) 661
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 7,260
White 6,949
Black 199
Percent of occupied units 2.7
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 5
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 101
Percent of occupied units 1.4
Other race 6
Hispanic origin (of any race) 43
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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