Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: Valley township
Total Population 4,007
SEX
Male 1,916
Female 2,091
AGE
Under 5 years 314
5 to 17 years 682
18 to 20 years 136
21 to 24 years 210
25 to 44 years 1,286
45 to 54 years 448
55 to 59 years 175
60 to 64 years 168
65 to 74 years 349
75 to 84 years 165
85 years and over 74
Median age 33.9
Under 18 years 996
Percent of total population 24.9
65 years and over 588
Percent of total population 14.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,406
Family households (families) 1,073
Married-couple families 829
Percent of total households 59.0
Other family, male householder 49
Other family, female householder 195
Nonfamily households 333
Percent of total households 23.7
Householder living alone 274
Householder 65 years and over 96
Persons living in households 3,878
Persons per household 2.76
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 129
Institutionalized persons 115
Other persons in group quarters 14
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,766
Black 1,180
Percent of total population 29.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 18
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 40
Hispanic Origin (any race) 89
Percent of total population 2.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,509
Occupied housing units 1,406
Owner occupied 1,120
Percent owner occupied 79.7
Renter occupied 286
Vacant housing units 103
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 33
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 953
1-unit, attached 310
2 to 4 units 89
5 to 9 units 28
10 or more units 3
Mobile home, trailer, other 126
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 945
Less than $50,000 136
$50,000 to $99,999 423
$100,000 to $149,999 265
$150,000 to $199,999 103
$200,000 to $299,999 17
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 90,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 263
Less than $250 50
$250 to $499 181
$500 to $749 26
$750 to $999 6
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 360
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 945
White 683
Black 253
Percent of occupied units 26.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 7
Hispanic origin (of any race) 8
Percent of occupied units 0.8
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