Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Chester

Municipality: West Caln township



Total Population                                                  6,143



SEX

Male                                                              3,150

Female                                                            2,993



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    550

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,278

   18 to 20 years                                                   213

   21 to 24 years                                                   270

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,218

   45 to 54 years                                                   652

   55 to 59 years                                                   248

   60 to 64 years                                                   253

   65 to 74 years                                                   311

   75 to 84 years                                                   127

   85 years and over                                                 23

   Median age                                                      32.1

Under 18 years                                                    1,828

   Percent of total population                                     29.8

65 years and over                                                   461

   Percent of total population                                      7.5



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,024

   Family households (families)                                   1,690

      Married-couple families                                     1,524

         Percent of total households                               75.3

      Other family, male householder                                 60

      Other family, female householder                              106

   Nonfamily households                                             334

         Percent of total households                               16.5

      Householder living alone                                      273

         Householder 65 years and over                              103

   Persons living in households                                   6,135

   Persons per household                                           3.03



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   8

      Institutionalized persons                                       6

      Other persons in group quarters                                 2



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,990

   Black                                                            123

      Percent of total population                                   2.0

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         14

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                        10

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        38

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,075

   Occupied housing units                                         2,024

      Owner occupied                                              1,815

         Percent owner occupied                                    89.7

      Renter occupied                                               209

   Vacant housing units                                              51

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   6

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.7

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  3.1

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.7

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 34



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,602

   1-unit, attached                                                  52

   2 to 4 units                                                      42

   5 to 9 units                                                       0

   10 or more units                                                   1

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      378



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,319

      Less than $50,000                                              33

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            304

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          674

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          219

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           75

      $300,000 or more                                               14

      Median (dollars)                                          122,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      128

      Less than $250                                                 48

      $250 to $499                                                   64

      $500 to $749                                                   15

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              324



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,319

      White                                                       1,286

      Black                                                          29

         Percent of occupied units                                  2.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





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