Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: West Pikeland township
Total Population 2,323
SEX
Male 1,146
Female 1,177
AGE
Under 5 years 199
5 to 17 years 456
18 to 20 years 68
21 to 24 years 91
25 to 44 years 802
45 to 54 years 363
55 to 59 years 100
60 to 64 years 95
65 to 74 years 99
75 to 84 years 42
85 years and over 8
Median age 36.0
Under 18 years 655
Percent of total population 28.2
65 years and over 149
Percent of total population 6.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 788
Family households (families) 646
Married-couple families 597
Percent of total households 75.8
Other family, male householder 18
Other family, female householder 31
Nonfamily households 142
Percent of total households 18.0
Householder living alone 123
Householder 65 years and over 28
Persons living in households 2,323
Persons per household 2.95
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,289
Black 21
Percent of total population 0.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 12
Percent of total population 0.5
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 15
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 837
Occupied housing units 788
Owner occupied 710
Percent owner occupied 90.1
Renter occupied 78
Vacant housing units 49
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 771
1-unit, attached 44
2 to 4 units 12
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 10
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 586
Less than $50,000 3
$50,000 to $99,999 11
$100,000 to $149,999 34
$150,000 to $199,999 80
$200,000 to $299,999 266
$300,000 or more 192
Median (dollars) 257,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 48
Less than $250 3
$250 to $499 18
$500 to $749 13
$750 to $999 7
$1,000 or more 7
Median (dollars) 567
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 586
White 581
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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