Shillington, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,997 (All urban)

Shillington, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,321 (2,238 occupied: 1,720 owner occupied, 518 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	29%

Housing density: 2278 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: $625 (lower quartile is $541, upper quartile is $751)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $655

Median gross rent in Shillington, PA in 2007: $714

Housing units in Shillington with a mortgage: 962 (24 second mortgage, 209 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 665

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $146,737 (it was $88,500 in 2000)

Shillington:	$146,737
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,084 - $212,172

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $198,076
Here: $198,076
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $122,910
Here: $122,910
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $89,679
Here: $89,679
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $166,796
Here: $166,796
State: $204,155

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,055

In family households: 4,135 (1,163 male householders, 259 female householders)
1,139 spouses, 1,450 children (1,353 natural, 21 adopted, 76 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 51 other relatives, 38 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 920 (265 male householders (209 living alone)), 549 female householders (504 living alone)), 106 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 681 2-persons, 350 3-persons, 257 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 34 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 713 1-person, 101 2-persons.

775 married couples with children.
246 single-parent households (57 men, 189 women).

96.4% of residents of Shillington speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 115 (2.3%)
(39.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shillington, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 58 5 rooms: 214 6 rooms: 658 7 rooms: 378 8 rooms: 241 9 or more rooms: 146

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shillington, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 40 3 rooms: 113 4 rooms: 115 5 rooms: 54 6 rooms: 99 7 rooms: 44 8 rooms: 21 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 46
1980 to 1989: 32
1970 to 1979: 91
1960 to 1969: 230
1950 to 1959: 502
1940 to 1949: 335
1939 or earlier: 1,085

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shillington:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 34 2 bedrooms: 224 3 bedrooms: 1,109 4 bedrooms: 307 5 or more bedrooms: 46

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shillington:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 189 2 bedrooms: 168 3 bedrooms: 117 4 bedrooms: 21 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Shillington in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 138 1 vehicle: 565 2 vehicles: 815 3 vehicles: 150 4 vehicles: 52 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Shillington in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 87 1 vehicle: 267 2 vehicles: 124 3 vehicles: 26 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Shillington, 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: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 10
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 14
$90,000 to $99,999: 21
$100,000 to $124,999: 310
$125,000 to $149,999: 540
$150,000 to $174,999: 220
$175,000 to $199,999: 144
$200,000 to $249,999: 330
$250,000 to $299,999: 66
$300,000 to $399,999: 20
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 10
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Shillington rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Shillington:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 16
$450 to $499: 43
$500 to $549: 55
$550 to $599: 63
$600 to $649: 56
$650 to $699: 47
$700 to $749: 46
$750 to $799: 37
$800 to $899: 28
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 22
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 48

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 39 1985 to 1989: 27 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 28 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 21

Shillington, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.7%
Number of people working at home: 80 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 70
5 to 9 minutes: 499
10 to 14 minutes: 528
15 to 19 minutes: 587
20 to 24 minutes: 329
25 to 29 minutes: 134
30 to 34 minutes: 116
35 to 39 minutes: 53
40 to 44 minutes: 36
45 to 59 minutes: 64
60 to 89 minutes: 74
90 or more minutes: 7

Shillington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,233 (87%)
Carpooled: 166 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (1%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 71 (3%)
Worked at home: 80 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 154
$10,000 to $14,999: 116
$15,000 to $19,999: 137
$20,000 to $24,999: 170
$25,000 to $29,999: 132
$30,000 to $34,999: 137
$35,000 to $39,999: 129
$40,000 to $44,999: 178
$45,000 to $49,999: 184
$50,000 to $59,999: 171
$60,000 to $74,999: 284
$75,000 to $99,999: 269
$100,000 to $124,999: 97
$125,000 to $149,999: 50
$150,000 to $199,999: 28
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 1614

Irish: 430

United States or American: 404

Italian: 397

Polish: 301

English: 201

Pennsylvania German: 165

Other groups: 143

Ukrainian: 63

Scottish: 62

Slovak: 58

Scotch-Irish: 57

French (except Basque): 53

Swiss: 43

European: 34

Welsh: 33

Russian: 21

Danish: 19

British: 19

Dutch: 18

Greek: 18

Hungarian: 17

Lithuanian: 17

Czech: 17

Croatian: 10

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10

Jamaican: 10

Czechoslovakian: 9

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

Vietnam (25%)
Germany (14%)
Peru (14%)
Other Western Europe (11%)
Italy (11%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Jamaica (9%)

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

This state: 4318
Northeast: 278
Midwest: 115
South: 166
West: 37

71% of Shillington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% 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: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 578
Less than 1 year of college: 92
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 193
Associate degree: 111
Bachelor's degree: 278
Master's degree: 101
Professional school degree: 59
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 104
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 60
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 36
High school graduate (or equivalency): 698
Less than 1 year of college: 79
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 197
Associate degree: 124
Bachelor's degree: 379
Master's degree: 125
Professional school degree: 68
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 34.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 24.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,211
Asian householders: $42,767
Some other race householders: $57,351
Two or more races householders: $72,790
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $57,796

Shillington household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Shillington household income for Asian householders

Shillington household income for Some other race householders

Shillington household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Shillington marital status for males

Shillington marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $146,405
Asian householders: $140,933
Some other race householders: $57,036
Two or more races householders: $157,514
Hispanic or Latino householders: $155,524

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,119
One, attached: 869
Two: 145
3 or 4: 123
5 to 9: 49
10 to 19: 16

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Shillington:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (48%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (38%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 66

Here:	13.5%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58

Here:	20.1%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	9.8%
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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