Downingtown, PA Demographic Data
Downingtown, PA Summary
Downingtown is located in Chester County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 7,910
- Area: 2.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,556.65 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 236.88 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Downingtown, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,780
48%
50.8
Male
4,160
52%
49.2
Total Population
7,940
323,128,000
Downingtown, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
611
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
396
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
266
3.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
546
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
551
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,544
19.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,058
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
909
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
615
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
292
3.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
509
6.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
389
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
254
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,222
78.4%
77.2
Female
2,983
47.9%
51.3
Male
3,239
52.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,063
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,321
16.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,152
14.5%
15.2
Female
627
54.4%
55.8
Male
525
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Downingtown, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,696
96.9%
96.8
White
5,778
72.8%
72.6
Black or African American
1,093
13.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
489
6.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
168
2.1%
1.2
Chinese
153
1.9%
1.3
Filipino
41
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
120
1.5%
0.6
Other Asian
7
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
336
4.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
244
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
787
9.9%
17.8
Mexican
171
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
424
5.3%
1.7
Cuban
4
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
188
2.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,153
90.1%
82.2
Downingtown, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
179
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
323
5.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,640
29.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
947
17.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
654
11.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,324
23.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
503
9.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
502
9.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,068
90.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,827
32.8%
31.2
Downingtown, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,481
37.2%
33.7%
Now Married
2,731
41.0%
47.5
Divorced
852
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
115
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
488
7.3
5.8%
Downingtown, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,277
85.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,052
14.4%
21.6%
Spanish
240
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
369
5.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
328
4.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
115
1.6%
1.1%
Downingtown, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
103
3.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
70
2.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
322
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
328
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
458
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
692
21.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
459
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
480
15.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
182
5.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
97
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
60,130
57,617
Per capita income
30,010
31,128
Downingtown, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
41
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
479
10.4%
9.8
Construction
178
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,234
26.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
263
5.7%
6.6
Information
27
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
632
13.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
196
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
284
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
223
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
575
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
263
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
194
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
402
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,750
38.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
404
8.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,288
28.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
745
16.2%
18.1%
Downingtown, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,422
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,748
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
296
6.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
138
3.1%
5.1
Walked
126
2.8%
2.7
Other means
42
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
72
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.3
26.6
Downingtown, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
277
8.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,137
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,335
41.8%
37.1
3 or more
442
13.9%
21.0
Downingtown, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,191
95.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,776
55.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,415
44.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
147
4.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Downingtown, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,338
1 room
56
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
81
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
326
9.8%
9.1
4 rooms
775
23.2%
16.5
5 rooms
352
10.5%
19.8
6 rooms
775
23.2%
17.8
7 rooms
414
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
303
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
256
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Downingtown, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,338
1-unit, detached
955
28.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,026
30.7%
5.9
2-units
175
5.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
270
8.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
323
9.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
437
13.1%
4.4
20 or more units
148
4.4%
9.0
Mobile home
4
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Downingtown, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
894
26.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
156
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
649
19.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
514
15.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
511
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
285
8.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
126
3.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
179
5.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
24
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Downingtown, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,267
39.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
17
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,168
36.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
617
19.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
16
0.5%
0.1
Wood
45
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
48
1.5%
1.1
Downingtown, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,178
47295100.0
Less than $500
7
0.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
16
1.4%
10.3%
$500 to $999
65
5.5%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
84
7.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
289
24.5%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
317
26.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
400
34.0%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
512
43.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
91
7.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
163
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
137
11.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
275
23.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Downingtown, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,369
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
1.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
51
3.7%
11.9%
$500 to $999
603
44.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
697
50.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
46
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,043
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
112
8.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
247
18.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
217
15.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
163
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
100
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
530
38.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
46
0.0%
0.0%
Downingtown, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,776
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
53
3.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
50
2.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
109
6.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
409
23.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
975
54.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
154
8.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
26
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
221,400
205,000
