Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: West Nantmeal township
Total Population 1,958
SEX
Male 973
Female 985
AGE
Under 5 years 133
5 to 17 years 426
18 to 20 years 74
21 to 24 years 86
25 to 44 years 595
45 to 54 years 245
55 to 59 years 82
60 to 64 years 78
65 to 74 years 115
75 to 84 years 79
85 years and over 45
Median age 35.2
Under 18 years 559
Percent of total population 28.5
65 years and over 239
Percent of total population 12.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 636
Family households (families) 526
Married-couple families 473
Percent of total households 74.4
Other family, male householder 10
Other family, female householder 43
Nonfamily households 110
Percent of total households 17.3
Householder living alone 99
Householder 65 years and over 47
Persons living in households 1,924
Persons per household 3.03
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 34
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 34
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,944
Black 8
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 13
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 659
Occupied housing units 636
Owner occupied 531
Percent owner occupied 83.5
Renter occupied 105
Vacant housing units 23
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.2
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 491
1-unit, attached 12
2 to 4 units 22
5 to 9 units 22
10 or more units 17
Mobile home, trailer, other 95
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 324
Less than $50,000 4
$50,000 to $99,999 74
$100,000 to $149,999 113
$150,000 to $199,999 78
$200,000 to $299,999 40
$300,000 or more 15
Median (dollars) 137,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 75
Less than $250 4
$250 to $499 56
$500 to $749 11
$750 to $999 4
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 395
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 324
White 324
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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