Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Chester

Municipality: West Whiteland township



Total Population                                                 12,403



SEX

Male                                                              6,180

Female                                                            6,223



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    970

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,098

   18 to 20 years                                                   421

   21 to 24 years                                                   681

   25 to 44 years                                                 5,051

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,353

   55 to 59 years                                                   500

   60 to 64 years                                                   451

   65 to 74 years                                                   618

   75 to 84 years                                                   222

   85 years and over                                                 38

   Median age                                                      32.2

Under 18 years                                                    3,068

   Percent of total population                                     24.7

65 years and over                                                   878

   Percent of total population                                      7.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  4,601

   Family households (families)                                   3,379

      Married-couple families                                     2,961

         Percent of total households                               64.4

      Other family, male householder                                108

      Other family, female householder                              310

   Nonfamily households                                           1,222

         Percent of total households                               26.6

      Householder living alone                                      936

         Householder 65 years and over                              175

   Persons living in households                                  12,155

   Persons per household                                           2.64



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 248

      Institutionalized persons                                     242

      Other persons in group quarters                                 6



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         11,654

   Black                                                            521

      Percent of total population                                   4.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 26

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        159

      Percent of total population                                   1.3

   Other race                                                        43

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       164

      Percent of total population                                   1.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               4,900

   Occupied housing units                                         4,601

      Owner occupied                                              3,248

         Percent owner occupied                                    70.6

      Renter occupied                                             1,353

   Vacant housing units                                             299

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  13

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 3.5

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 27



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,712

   1-unit, attached                                               1,108

   2 to 4 units                                                     119

   5 to 9 units                                                     237

   10 or more units                                                 674

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       50



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,990

      Less than $50,000                                              15

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            225

      $100,000 to $149,999                                        1,201

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          983

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          460

      $300,000 or more                                              106

      Median (dollars)                                          152,500



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,262

      Less than $250                                                 16

      $250 to $499                                                  170

      $500 to $749                                                  795

      $750 to $999                                                  233

      $1,000 or more                                                 48

      Median (dollars)                                              585



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,990

      White                                                       2,856

      Black                                                          95

         Percent of occupied units                                  3.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  7

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      29

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.0

      Other race                                                      3

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  33

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.1





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