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London Grove township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile

Number of foreign born residents: 8 (20% naturalized citizens)

London Grove township:

8.4%
Whole state:

4.1%

57% of London Grove township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Pennsylvania.

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

  • This state: 2762
  • Northeast: 363
  • Midwest: 201
  • South: 1287
  • West: 88

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $124,200


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in London Grove township, Pennsylvania:

  • 87 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 77 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other workers' dormitories
London Grove township, PA map London Grove township, Pennsylvania satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units in London Grove township with a mortgage: 954 (125 second mortgage, 192 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 248

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 102
  • 1995 to 1998: 175
  • 1990 to 1994: 189
  • 1980 to 1989: 266
  • 1970 to 1979: 237
  • 1960 to 1969: 183
  • 1950 to 1959: 85
  • 1940 to 1949: 84
  • 1939 or earlier: 377

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in London Grove township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 14
  • 4 rooms: 47
  • 5 rooms: 134
  • 6 rooms: 232
  • 7 rooms: 258
  • 8 rooms: 358
  • 9 or more rooms: 348

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in London Grove township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 6
  • 3 rooms: 51
  • 4 rooms: 47
  • 5 rooms: 39
  • 6 rooms: 36
  • 7 rooms: 38
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9 or more rooms: 12

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in London Grove township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 117
  • 3 bedrooms: 549
  • 4 bedrooms: 585
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 133

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in London Grove township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 61
  • 2 bedrooms: 64
  • 3 bedrooms: 69
  • 4 bedrooms: 36
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in London Grove township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 21
  • 1 vehicle: 237
  • 2 vehicles: 718
  • 3 vehicles: 287
  • 4 vehicles: 86
  • 5 or more vehicles: 42

Cars and other vehicles available in London Grove township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 6
  • 1 vehicle: 96
  • 2 vehicles: 82
  • 3 vehicles: 45
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in London Grove township:

  • German (15.6%)
  • Irish (15.2%)
  • English (14.6%)
  • Italian (13.1%)
  • United States or American (6.7%)
  • Scottish (3.4%)
  • Polish (2.6%)

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

  • Mexico (82%)
  • United Kingdom (10%)
  • France (2%)
  • Poland (2%)
  • Hong Kong (2%)
  • Germany (1%)
  • Spain (1%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%)
  • Utility gas (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Wood (1%)

People in group quarters in London Grove township, Pennsylvania:

  • 87 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 77 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other workers' dormitories

86.5% of residents of London Grove township speak English at home.
11.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 27% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,090

Size of family households: 470 2-persons, 267 3-persons, 383 4-persons, 163 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 212 1-person, 42 2-persons, 9 3-persons,

1,347 married couples with children.
163 single-parent households (61 men, 102 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 168
Here:

23.6%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 40
Here:

13.2%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42
Here:

30.4%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in London Grove township:

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