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Total population: 5,270 (All urban)

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,967 (1,868 occupied: 1,068 owner occupied, 800 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1745 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $766 (lower quartile is $658, upper quartile is $875)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,096

Median gross rent in Kennett Square, PA in 2007: $882

Housing units in Kennett Square with a mortgage: 707 (37 second mortgage, 123 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 302

Kennett Square,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $233,344 (it was $121,600 in 2000)

Kennett Square:	$233,344
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $175,108 - $270,748

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $250,526
Here: $250,526
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $205,901
Here: $205,901
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $421,052
Here: $421,052
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,415
Here: $200,415
State: $204,155

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,172

In family households: 4,419 (915 male householders, 334 female householders)
943 spouses, 1,476 children (1,414 natural, 6 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 216 grandchildren, 108 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 218 other relatives, 158 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 753 (257 male householders (192 living alone)), 359 female householders (331 living alone)), 137 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 101 (88 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 439 2-persons, 293 3-persons, 235 4-persons, 122 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 523 1-person, 79 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 8 6-persons.

837 married couples with children.
238 single-parent households (65 men, 173 women).

72.2% of residents of Kennett Square speak English at home.
23.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 924 (17.5%)
(20.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 31 4 rooms: 83 5 rooms: 117 6 rooms: 303 7 rooms: 219 8 rooms: 164 9 or more rooms: 145

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 63 3 rooms: 177 4 rooms: 228 5 rooms: 170 6 rooms: 96 7 rooms: 32 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 27
1990 to 1994: 101
1980 to 1989: 154
1970 to 1979: 244
1960 to 1969: 171
1950 to 1959: 464
1940 to 1949: 206
1939 or earlier: 559

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kennett Square:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 18 2 bedrooms: 197 3 bedrooms: 532 4 bedrooms: 275 5 or more bedrooms: 46

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kennett Square:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 263 2 bedrooms: 340 3 bedrooms: 146 4 bedrooms: 18 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Kennett Square in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 65 1 vehicle: 352 2 vehicles: 448 3 vehicles: 154 4 vehicles: 30 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Kennett Square in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 84 1 vehicle: 412 2 vehicles: 261 3 vehicles: 31 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Kennett Square, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 2
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $174,999: 78
$175,000 to $199,999: 167
$200,000 to $249,999: 329
$250,000 to $299,999: 213
$300,000 to $399,999: 117
$400,000 to $499,999: 56
$500,000 to $749,999: 37
$750,000 to $999,999: 14
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Kennett Square rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kennett Square:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 13
$450 to $499: 22
$500 to $549: 26
$550 to $599: 25
$600 to $649: 45
$650 to $699: 94
$700 to $749: 120
$750 to $799: 90
$800 to $899: 184
$900 to $999: 78
$1,000 to $1,249: 37
$1,250 to $1,499: 20
$1,500 to $1,999: 10
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 21

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 315 1990 to 1994: 200 1985 to 1989: 118 1980 to 1984: 111 1975 to 1979: 111 1970 to 1974: 23 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 40

Kennett Square, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.3%
Number of people working at home: 61 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 163
5 to 9 minutes: 402
10 to 14 minutes: 489
15 to 19 minutes: 229
20 to 24 minutes: 282
25 to 29 minutes: 131
30 to 34 minutes: 295
35 to 39 minutes: 62
40 to 44 minutes: 101
45 to 59 minutes: 204
60 to 89 minutes: 109
90 or more minutes: 93

Kennett Square mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,939 (74%)
Carpooled: 413 (16%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Walked: 191 (7%)
Other means: 11 (0%)
Worked at home: 61 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 126
$10,000 to $14,999: 62
$15,000 to $19,999: 95
$20,000 to $24,999: 95
$25,000 to $29,999: 139
$30,000 to $34,999: 185
$35,000 to $39,999: 122
$40,000 to $44,999: 89
$45,000 to $49,999: 66
$50,000 to $59,999: 196
$60,000 to $74,999: 225
$75,000 to $99,999: 213
$100,000 to $124,999: 113
$125,000 to $149,999: 49
$150,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 or more: 41

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1716

English: 532

Italian: 527

Irish: 509

German: 411

United States or American: 226

Polish: 102

French (except Basque): 57

Scotch-Irish: 49

Dutch: 43

Scottish: 37

Welsh: 37

Canadian: 32

Arab:: 28

Lebanese: 28

British: 24

Czechoslovakian: 17

Finnish: 15

Pennsylvania German: 12

Danish: 12

Ukrainian: 12

Lithuanian: 11

Norwegian: 10

European: 8

Scandinavian: 8

Hungarian: 8

Swiss: 6

Celtic: 5

Latvian: 5

Subsaharan African:: 4

African: 4

Swedish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (82%)
Italy (5%)
Vietnam (3%)
Lebanon (2%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
Laos (1%)
Asia, n.e.c. (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2914
Northeast: 199
Midwest: 207
South: 866
West: 61

59% of Kennett Square residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 99
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 112
7th and 8th grade: 30
9th grade: 46
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 55
12th grade, no diploma: 61
High school graduate (or equivalency): 485
Less than 1 year of college: 61
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 238
Associate degree: 57
Bachelor's degree: 207
Master's degree: 85
Professional school degree: 46
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 33
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 58
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 82
11th grade: 49
12th grade, no diploma: 58
High school graduate (or equivalency): 657
Less than 1 year of college: 135
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 135
Associate degree: 98
Bachelor's degree: 238
Master's degree: 50
Professional school degree: 31
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,970
Black householders: $58,471
Asian householders: $62,186
Some other race householders: $39,591
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,185

Kennett Square household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kennett Square household income for Black householders

Kennett Square household income for Asian householders

Kennett Square household income for Some other race householders

Kennett Square household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Kennett Square marital status for males

Kennett Square marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $236,798
Black or African American householders: $233,536
Asian householders: $91,150
Some other race householders: $220,295
Hispanic or Latino householders: $225,476

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 936
One, attached: 331
Two: 109
3 or 4: 246
5 to 9: 141
10 to 19: 120
20 to 49: 72
50 or more: 12

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kennett Square:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Utility gas (36%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%) Utility gas (31%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39

Here:	6.3%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57

Here:	17.9%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42

Here:	24.3%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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