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Downingtown, Pennsylvania

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StatisticDowningtownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population8,25513,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$96,228$77,971$80,734
Median Age38.940.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher49.2%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$353,800$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,518$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate5.6%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born16.6%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate48.0%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.726.326.4
Worked from Home15.7%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.2%46.2%46.9%

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Age in Downingtown, Pennsylvania

StatisticDowningtownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age38.940.938.9
Under 18 %20.2%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.1%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.9%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %19.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.5%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.2%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Downingtown, Pennsylvania

StatisticDowningtownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households3,5265,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households67.5%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children33.0%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.3%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone27.4%30.9%28.7%
Never Married34.5%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Downingtown, Pennsylvania

StatisticDowningtownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,750$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.8%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.3%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.5%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.7%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.2%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households8.7%14.4%n/a

Housing in Downingtown, Pennsylvania

StatisticDowningtownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units3,6975,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes22.3%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units33.9%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied52.0%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.1%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,583$3,311n/a

Education in Downingtown, Pennsylvania

StatisticDowningtownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School2.8%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate27.2%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.8%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree36.2%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.0%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Downingtown, Pennsylvania

StatisticDowningtownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation75.6%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.3%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.5%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.4%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.0%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.3%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Downingtown, Pennsylvania

StatisticDowningtownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.2%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.3%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.3%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.0%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.5%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.5%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Downingtown

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.