Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Chester
Municipality: West Vincent township
Total Population 2,262
SEX
Male 1,154
Female 1,108
AGE
Under 5 years 139
5 to 17 years 358
18 to 20 years 87
21 to 24 years 95
25 to 44 years 723
45 to 54 years 396
55 to 59 years 134
60 to 64 years 111
65 to 74 years 145
75 to 84 years 57
85 years and over 17
Median age 38.1
Under 18 years 497
Percent of total population 22.0
65 years and over 219
Percent of total population 9.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 790
Family households (families) 634
Married-couple families 557
Percent of total households 70.5
Other family, male householder 36
Other family, female householder 41
Nonfamily households 156
Percent of total households 19.7
Householder living alone 119
Householder 65 years and over 35
Persons living in households 2,228
Persons per household 2.82
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 34
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 34
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,239
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 14
Percent of total population 0.6
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 32
Percent of total population 1.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 846
Occupied housing units 790
Owner occupied 657
Percent owner occupied 83.2
Renter occupied 133
Vacant housing units 56
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 12
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 778
1-unit, attached 14
2 to 4 units 25
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 28
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 468
Less than $50,000 2
$50,000 to $99,999 30
$100,000 to $149,999 73
$150,000 to $199,999 79
$200,000 to $299,999 132
$300,000 or more 152
Median (dollars) 235,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 69
Less than $250 8
$250 to $499 23
$500 to $749 25
$750 to $999 6
$1,000 or more 7
Median (dollars) 525
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 468
White 464
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of occupied units 0.9
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
Percent of occupied units 0.9
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