Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: West Nottingham township
Total Population 2,183
SEX
Male 1,081
Female 1,102
AGE
Under 5 years 223
5 to 17 years 417
18 to 20 years 76
21 to 24 years 143
25 to 44 years 693
45 to 54 years 291
55 to 59 years 83
60 to 64 years 69
65 to 74 years 121
75 to 84 years 60
85 years and over 7
Median age 30.9
Under 18 years 640
Percent of total population 29.3
65 years and over 188
Percent of total population 8.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 783
Family households (families) 624
Married-couple families 509
Percent of total households 65.0
Other family, male householder 37
Other family, female householder 78
Nonfamily households 159
Percent of total households 20.3
Householder living alone 137
Householder 65 years and over 50
Persons living in households 2,183
Persons per household 2.79
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,134
Black 27
Percent of total population 1.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 9
Hispanic Origin (any race) 47
Percent of total population 2.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 805
Occupied housing units 783
Owner occupied 624
Percent owner occupied 79.7
Renter occupied 159
Vacant housing units 22
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 19
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 405
1-unit, attached 7
2 to 4 units 14
5 to 9 units 3
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 376
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 260
Less than $50,000 17
$50,000 to $99,999 97
$100,000 to $149,999 81
$150,000 to $199,999 51
$200,000 to $299,999 11
$300,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 108,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 133
Less than $250 24
$250 to $499 105
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 364
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 260
White 253
Black 5
Percent of occupied units 1.9
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 1.9
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