Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: West Sadsbury township
Total Population 2,160
SEX
Male 1,104
Female 1,056
AGE
Under 5 years 174
5 to 17 years 535
18 to 20 years 82
21 to 24 years 71
25 to 44 years 723
45 to 54 years 219
55 to 59 years 101
60 to 64 years 68
65 to 74 years 131
75 to 84 years 50
85 years and over 6
Median age 32.0
Under 18 years 709
Percent of total population 32.8
65 years and over 187
Percent of total population 8.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 665
Family households (families) 573
Married-couple families 498
Percent of total households 74.9
Other family, male householder 29
Other family, female householder 46
Nonfamily households 92
Percent of total households 13.8
Householder living alone 74
Householder 65 years and over 26
Persons living in households 2,160
Persons per household 3.25
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,972
Black 174
Percent of total population 8.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 7
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 690
Occupied housing units 665
Owner occupied 561
Percent owner occupied 84.4
Renter occupied 104
Vacant housing units 25
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.3
Units with over 1 person per room 21
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 549
1-unit, attached 18
2 to 4 units 28
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 94
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 395
Less than $50,000 20
$50,000 to $99,999 134
$100,000 to $149,999 137
$150,000 to $199,999 77
$200,000 to $299,999 25
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 115,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 78
Less than $250 19
$250 to $499 52
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 350
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 395
White 358
Black 34
Percent of occupied units 8.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
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