Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Chartiers township
Total Population 7,603
SEX
Male 3,617
Female 3,986
AGE
Under 5 years 429
5 to 17 years 1,170
18 to 20 years 245
21 to 24 years 306
25 to 44 years 2,217
45 to 54 years 929
55 to 59 years 405
60 to 64 years 436
65 to 74 years 855
75 to 84 years 468
85 years and over 143
Median age 39.6
Under 18 years 1,599
Percent of total population 21.0
65 years and over 1,466
Percent of total population 19.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,851
Family households (families) 2,199
Married-couple families 1,842
Percent of total households 64.6
Other family, male householder 86
Other family, female householder 271
Nonfamily households 652
Percent of total households 22.9
Householder living alone 602
Householder 65 years and over 302
Persons living in households 7,339
Persons per household 2.57
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 264
Institutionalized persons 264
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 7,296
Black 282
Percent of total population 3.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 7
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 8
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 10
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,964
Occupied housing units 2,851
Owner occupied 2,348
Percent owner occupied 82.4
Renter occupied 503
Vacant housing units 113
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 27
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,350
1-unit, attached 65
2 to 4 units 198
5 to 9 units 42
10 or more units 7
Mobile home, trailer, other 302
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,840
Less than $50,000 601
$50,000 to $99,999 1,083
$100,000 to $149,999 136
$150,000 to $199,999 11
$200,000 to $299,999 7
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 61,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 410
Less than $250 182
$250 to $499 224
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 264
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,840
White 1,776
Black 62
Percent of occupied units 3.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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