Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: West Grove borough
Total Population 2,128
SEX
Male 1,026
Female 1,102
AGE
Under 5 years 196
5 to 17 years 406
18 to 20 years 77
21 to 24 years 70
25 to 44 years 813
45 to 54 years 164
55 to 59 years 65
60 to 64 years 86
65 to 74 years 135
75 to 84 years 95
85 years and over 21
Median age 31.9
Under 18 years 602
Percent of total population 28.3
65 years and over 251
Percent of total population 11.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 760
Family households (families) 569
Married-couple families 462
Percent of total households 60.8
Other family, male householder 17
Other family, female householder 90
Nonfamily households 191
Percent of total households 25.1
Householder living alone 147
Householder 65 years and over 69
Persons living in households 2,125
Persons per household 2.80
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 3
Institutionalized persons 3
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,843
Black 256
Percent of total population 12.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 24
Hispanic Origin (any race) 49
Percent of total population 2.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 780
Occupied housing units 760
Owner occupied 570
Percent owner occupied 75.0
Renter occupied 190
Vacant housing units 20
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 17
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 522
1-unit, attached 101
2 to 4 units 80
5 to 9 units 42
10 or more units 21
Mobile home, trailer, other 14
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 507
Less than $50,000 15
$50,000 to $99,999 235
$100,000 to $149,999 183
$150,000 to $199,999 66
$200,000 to $299,999 8
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 100,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 172
Less than $250 17
$250 to $499 128
$500 to $749 26
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 406
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 507
White 457
Black 47
Percent of occupied units 9.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
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