Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Uwchlan township
Total Population 12,999
SEX
Male 6,403
Female 6,596
AGE
Under 5 years 1,077
5 to 17 years 2,650
18 to 20 years 426
21 to 24 years 595
25 to 44 years 5,130
45 to 54 years 1,550
55 to 59 years 559
60 to 64 years 402
65 to 74 years 408
75 to 84 years 166
85 years and over 36
Median age 32.5
Under 18 years 3,727
Percent of total population 28.7
65 years and over 610
Percent of total population 4.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 4,537
Family households (families) 3,556
Married-couple families 3,156
Percent of total households 69.6
Other family, male householder 81
Other family, female householder 319
Nonfamily households 981
Percent of total households 21.6
Householder living alone 754
Householder 65 years and over 117
Persons living in households 12,999
Persons per household 2.87
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 12,452
Black 238
Percent of total population 1.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 276
Percent of total population 2.1
Other race 28
Hispanic Origin (any race) 125
Percent of total population 1.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 4,743
Occupied housing units 4,537
Owner occupied 3,504
Percent owner occupied 77.2
Renter occupied 1,033
Vacant housing units 206
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.1
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 27
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,804
1-unit, attached 1,149
2 to 4 units 142
5 to 9 units 181
10 or more units 426
Mobile home, trailer, other 41
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 3,262
Less than $50,000 5
$50,000 to $99,999 107
$100,000 to $149,999 963
$150,000 to $199,999 1,124
$200,000 to $299,999 977
$300,000 or more 86
Median (dollars) 176,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 992
Less than $250 6
$250 to $499 172
$500 to $749 575
$750 to $999 213
$1,000 or more 26
Median (dollars) 583
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 3,262
White 3,158
Black 39
Percent of occupied units 1.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 62
Percent of occupied units 1.9
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 22
Percent of occupied units 0.7
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