Lower Chichester Township, Pennsylvania
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Lower Chichester Township is a township in Delaware County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 3,591 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all of it land.
. Children within the township usually attend Linwood Elementary School (Grades K-4), Chichester Middle School (Grades 5-8), or Chichester High School
(Grades 9-12). Holy Saviour St. John Fisher Elementary School (Grades PK-8) is also located within the township.
of 2000, there were 3,591 people, 1,278 households, and 916 families residing in the township. The population density
was 3,224.5 people per square mile (1,249.1/km²). There were 1,356 housing units at an average density of 1,217.6/sq mi (471.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.35% White, 2.03% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.17% from other races
, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 1,278 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples
living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,846, and the median income for a family was $43,066. Males had a median income of $35,375 versus $22,955 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,881. About 7.3% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
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. The population was 3,591 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all of it land.
Educational system
Linwood is a part of Chichester School DistrictChichester School District
The Chichester School District covers the Boroughs of Marcus Hook and Trainer and Lower Chichester Township and Upper Chichester Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania...
. Children within the township usually attend Linwood Elementary School (Grades K-4), Chichester Middle School (Grades 5-8), or Chichester High School
Chichester High School
Chichester High School is a four-year public high school in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania. It is currently the only high school in the Chichester School District and has an enrollment of about 1200.- Prominent alumni :...
(Grades 9-12). Holy Saviour St. John Fisher Elementary School (Grades PK-8) is also located within the township.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,591 people, 1,278 households, and 916 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,224.5 people per square mile (1,249.1/km²). There were 1,356 housing units at an average density of 1,217.6/sq mi (471.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.35% White, 2.03% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 1,278 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,846, and the median income for a family was $43,066. Males had a median income of $35,375 versus $22,955 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $16,881. About 7.3% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.