King of Prussia, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Back to: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania main profile, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania smaller cities, Pennsylvania small towns, Pennsylvania forum, All US cities. Total population: 18,539 (All urban) Houses: 8,723 (8,277 occupied: 4,898 owner occupied, 3,379 renter occupied) % of renters here:   41% State:   29% Housing density: 1038 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: I know all about the POCONOS!!! ASK ME!!  (653 replies) King of Prussia reccomendations  (15 replies) What National Chain Would You Most Like to See Come to NEPA in 2008?  (121 replies) Looking for a townhome/condo/land in and around King of Prussia  (1 reply) Work in King of Prussia--Where to Live???  (4 replies) King of Prussia  (3 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $137,500 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $898 Median gross rent in King of Prussia, PA in 2000: $894 Housing units in King of Prussia with a mortgage: 2,771 (211 second mortgage, 482 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,498 Household type by relationship Households: 18,347 In family households: 14,047 (3,981 male householders, 812 female householders) 4,216 spouses, 4,379 children (4,084 natural, 111 adopted, 184 stepchildren), 111 grandchildren, 101 brothers or sisters, 133 parents, 155 other relatives, 159 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 4,300 (1,744 male householders (1,307 living alone)), 1,702 female householders (1,408 living alone)), 854 nonrelatives In group quarters: 192 (182 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 2,358 2-persons, 1,127 3-persons, 827 4-persons, 330 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 2,715 1-person, 624 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 13 5-persons. 2,602 married couples with children. 427 single-parent households (130 men, 297 women). 83.6% of residents of King of Prussia speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 7.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 6.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 51% speak English well). Foreign born population: 2,527 (13.6%) (41.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in King of Prussia, 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: 13 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 5 $50,000 to $59,999: 5 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 33 $80,000 to $89,999: 22 $90,000 to $99,999: 80 $100,000 to $124,999: 438 $125,000 to $149,999: 1125 $150,000 to $174,999: 1317 $175,000 to $199,999: 644 $200,000 to $249,999: 353 $250,000 to $299,999: 143 $300,000 to $399,999: 78 $400,000 to $499,999: 13 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in King of Prussia: Less than $100: 14 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 21 $250 to $299: 6 $300 to $349: 11 $350 to $399: 6 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 25 $500 to $549: 56 $550 to $599: 117 $600 to $649: 105 $650 to $699: 270 $700 to $749: 332 $750 to $799: 519 $800 to $899: 632 $900 to $999: 532 $1,000 to $1,249: 536 $1,250 to $1,499: 77 $1,500 to $1,999: 21 $2,000 or more: 12 No cash rent: 87

Percentage of workers working in this county: 58.4%
Number of people working at home: 367 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 188 5 to 9 minutes: 1393 10 to 14 minutes: 1869 15 to 19 minutes: 1610 20 to 24 minutes: 1378 25 to 29 minutes: 531 30 to 34 minutes: 1266 35 to 39 minutes: 294 40 to 44 minutes: 410 45 to 59 minutes: 801 60 to 89 minutes: 449 90 or more minutes: 152

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,956 (84%) Carpooled: 866 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 140 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%) Subway or elevated: 22 (0%) Railroad: 186 (2%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Walked: 92 (1%) Other means: 60 (1%) Worked at home: 367 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 244 $10,000 to $14,999: 294 $15,000 to $19,999: 230 $20,000 to $24,999: 331 $25,000 to $29,999: 428 $30,000 to $34,999: 374 $35,000 to $39,999: 436 $40,000 to $44,999: 379 $45,000 to $49,999: 279 $50,000 to $59,999: 904 $60,000 to $74,999: 1213 $75,000 to $99,999: 1475 $100,000 to $124,999: 774 $125,000 to $149,999: 381 $150,000 to $199,999: 333 $200,000 or more: 164

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 3227
• Italian: 2754
• Irish: 2454
• German: 2244
• English: 1106
• Polish: 1090
• United States or American: 693
• Russian: 348
• Scotch-Irish: 256
• Hungarian: 183
• European: 183
• French (except Basque): 162
• Ukrainian: 147
• Greek: 139
• Swedish: 139
• Slovak: 135
• Scottish: 109
• Lithuanian: 105
• Dutch: 98
• Arab:: 95
• Pennsylvania German: 92
• Welsh: 86
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 64
• Subsaharan African:: 61
• Austrian: 61
• Eastern European: 60
• British: 54
• Danish: 52
• Iranian: 45
• Afghan: 44
• Brazilian: 37
• French Canadian: 37
• Swiss: 36
• Portuguese: 35
• Egyptian: 33
• Armenian: 33
• African: 30
• Other Arab: 28
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 26
• Yugoslavian: 24
• Romanian: 23
• Israeli: 21
• Czechoslovakian: 20
• Syrian: 20
• Norwegian: 20
• Jamaican: 19
• Albanian: 16
• Czech: 15
• Canadian: 15
• Northern European: 14
• Ghanian: 14
• Lebanese: 14
• Guyanese: 13
• Maltese: 11
• West Indian: 10
• Slavic: 8
• Cape Verdean: 7
• Basque: 6
• Latvian: 6
• Croatian: 6
• South African: 5
• Nigerian: 5
• Bahamian: 5
• U.S. Virgin Islander: 4

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

• This state: 11904
• Northeast: 2087
• Midwest: 752
• South: 887
• West: 270

57% of King of Prussia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 40
• Nursery to 4th grade: 6
• 5th and 6th grade: 5
• 7th and 8th grade: 57
• 9th grade: 32
• 10th grade: 70
• 11th grade: 68
• 12th grade, no diploma: 104
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,182
• Less than 1 year of college: 264
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 843
• Associate degree: 320
• Bachelor's degree: 2,216
• Master's degree: 903
• Professional school degree: 254
• Doctorate degree: 293

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 32
• Nursery to 4th grade: 5
• 5th and 6th grade: 12
• 7th and 8th grade: 93
• 9th grade: 70
• 10th grade: 91
• 11th grade: 78
• 12th grade, no diploma: 128
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,964
• Less than 1 year of college: 363
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 655
• Associate degree: 435
• Bachelor's degree: 1,899
• Master's degree: 942
• Professional school degree: 131
• Doctorate degree: 125

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 17.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 30.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $61,545
• Black householders: $69,083
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $80,872
• Asian householders: $63,688
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $95,603
• Some other race householders: $80,862
• Two or more races householders: $60,769
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $44,063

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $157,700
• Black or African American householders: $159,100
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $150,000
• Asian householders: $166,500
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $184,400
• Some other race householders: $177,100
• Two or more races householders: $127,900
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $143,800

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,249
• One, attached: 593
• Two: 32
• 3 or 4: 225
• 5 to 9: 192
• 10 to 19: 352
• 20 to 49: 551
• 50 or more: 2,512
• Mobile homes: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $177,100

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Pennsylvania:	16.0%

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Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	28.4%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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