Chester County, PA Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Chester county pennsylvania dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 163,773 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 101,669 | 62.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 27,258 | 16.6 |
| 2 units | 3,389 | 2.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 5,288 | 3.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 5,919 | 3.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 6,768 | 4.1 |
| 20 or more units | 8,359 | 5.1 |
| Mobile home | 5,030 | 3.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 93 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,617 | 2.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 13,250 | 8.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 13,899 | 8.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 31,267 | 19.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 28,716 | 17.5 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 20,979 | 12.8 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 24,250 | 14.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 26,795 | 16.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,201 | 0.7 |
| 2 rooms | 3,477 | 2.1 |
| 3 rooms | 10,172 | 6.2 |
| 4 rooms | 15,190 | 9.3 |
| 5 rooms | 21,346 | 13.0 |
| 6 rooms | 26,580 | 16.2 |
| 7 rooms | 24,946 | 15.2 |
| 8 rooms | 27,830 | 17.0 |
| 9 or more rooms | 33,031 | 20.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 6.7 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 157,905 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 24,756 | 15.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 44,340 | 28.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 26,886 | 17.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 30,466 | 19.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 15,972 | 10.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 15,485 | 9.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 8,200 | 5.2 |
| 1 | 44,753 | 28.3 |
| 2 | 74,484 | 47.2 |
| 3 or more | 30,468 | 19.3 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 41,091 | 26.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 11,045 | 7.0 |
| Electricity | 41,990 | 26.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 60,643 | 38.4 |
| Coal or coke | 548 | 0.3 |
| Wood | 1,444 | 0.9 |
| Solar energy | 55 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 750 | 0.5 |
| No fuel used | 339 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 435 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 484 | 0.3 |
| No telephone service | 1,239 | 0.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 157,905 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 155,231 | 98.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,592 | 1.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,082 | 0.7 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 106,254 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 871 | 0.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 10,200 | 9.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 25,313 | 23.8 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 24,646 | 23.2 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 26,969 | 25.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 14,268 | 13.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 3,549 | 3.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 438 | 0.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 182,500 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 81,136 | 76.4 |
Less than $300 | 76 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 694 | 0.7 |
$500 to $699 | 2,674 | 2.5 |
$700 to $999 | 10,100 | 9.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 26,790 | 25.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 20,584 | 19.4 |
$2,000 or more | 20,218 | 19.0 |
Median (dollars) | 1,505 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 25,118 | 23.6 |
Median (dollars) | 460 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 33,847 | 31.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 19,815 | 18.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 17,068 | 16.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 11,208 | 10.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 7,264 | 6.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 16,501 | 15.5 |
| Not computed | 551 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 36,398 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 968 | 2.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 819 | 2.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 3,270 | 9.0 |
| $500 to $749 | 12,078 | 33.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 10,044 | 27.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 5,551 | 15.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 1,954 | 5.4 |
| No cash rent | 1,714 | 4.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 754 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 7,695 | 21.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 5,921 | 16.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 4,955 | 13.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 3,615 | 9.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,438 | 6.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 9,571 | 26.3 |
| Not computed | 2,203 | 6.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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