Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Chester

Municipality: West Brandywine township



Total Population                                                  5,984



SEX

Male                                                              3,019

Female                                                            2,965



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    613

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,191

   18 to 20 years                                                   188

   21 to 24 years                                                   231

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,334

   45 to 54 years                                                   610

   55 to 59 years                                                   235

   60 to 64 years                                                   196

   65 to 74 years                                                   258

   75 to 84 years                                                   106

   85 years and over                                                 22

   Median age                                                      31.9

Under 18 years                                                    1,804

   Percent of total population                                     30.1

65 years and over                                                   386

   Percent of total population                                      6.5



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,992

   Family households (families)                                   1,665

      Married-couple families                                     1,497

         Percent of total households                               75.2

      Other family, male householder                                 52

      Other family, female householder                              116

   Nonfamily households                                             327

         Percent of total households                               16.4

      Householder living alone                                      269

         Householder 65 years and over                               81

   Persons living in households                                   5,982

   Persons per household                                           3.00



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   2

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 2



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,786

   Black                                                            161

      Percent of total population                                   2.7

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 10

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         18

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         9

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        56

      Percent of total population                                   0.9



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,062

   Occupied housing units                                         1,992

      Owner occupied                                              1,847

         Percent owner occupied                                    92.7

      Renter occupied                                               145

   Vacant housing units                                              70

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   3

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.9

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  3.0

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.5

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 26



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,611

   1-unit, attached                                                  24

   2 to 4 units                                                      35

   5 to 9 units                                                       1

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      391



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,338

      Less than $50,000                                              24

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            188

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          632

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          396

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           89

      $300,000 or more                                                9

      Median (dollars)                                          138,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      108

      Less than $250                                                 16

      $250 to $499                                                   47

      $500 to $749                                                   33

      $750 to $999                                                    8

      $1,000 or more                                                  4

      Median (dollars)                                              441



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,338

      White                                                       1,295

      Black                                                          37

         Percent of occupied units                                  2.8

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   8

         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