Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Upper Uwchlan township
Total Population 4,396
SEX
Male 2,263
Female 2,133
AGE
Under 5 years 506
5 to 17 years 1,091
18 to 20 years 129
21 to 24 years 99
25 to 44 years 1,784
45 to 54 years 494
55 to 59 years 91
60 to 64 years 74
65 to 74 years 81
75 to 84 years 43
85 years and over 4
Median age 31.7
Under 18 years 1,597
Percent of total population 36.3
65 years and over 128
Percent of total population 2.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,304
Family households (families) 1,187
Married-couple families 1,130
Percent of total households 86.7
Other family, male householder 20
Other family, female householder 37
Nonfamily households 117
Percent of total households 9.0
Householder living alone 93
Householder 65 years and over 17
Persons living in households 4,376
Persons per household 3.36
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 20
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 20
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,301
Black 45
Percent of total population 1.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 45
Percent of total population 1.0
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 43
Percent of total population 1.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,390
Occupied housing units 1,304
Owner occupied 1,207
Percent owner occupied 92.6
Renter occupied 97
Vacant housing units 86
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 13.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 7
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,285
1-unit, attached 45
2 to 4 units 20
5 to 9 units 8
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 31
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,066
Less than $50,000 5
$50,000 to $99,999 25
$100,000 to $149,999 68
$150,000 to $199,999 299
$200,000 to $299,999 568
$300,000 or more 101
Median (dollars) 218,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 79
Less than $250 9
$250 to $499 28
$500 to $749 20
$750 to $999 9
$1,000 or more 13
Median (dollars) 531
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,066
White 1,044
Black 12
Percent of occupied units 1.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of occupied units 0.8
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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