Living in Brandywine Heights Area School District Area

Living Summary

4,957

households

12,465

Total Population

$205,600

Average House Value

$850

Average Housing Rent

$68,645

Average Household Income

94.82%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,396

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

48%

Percent Proficient - Math

66%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,957 households are located in Brandywine Heights Area School District area. Among them, 1,327 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.99 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,470 and 2,446 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (45) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (455) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Brandywine Heights Area School District, Pennsylvania
Household	4,957
Population	12,465
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,327 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,470
Total Students	2,446
Pre-Kindergarten	183
Kindergarten	90
Grade 1-8	1,374
Grade 9-12	415
College/Graduate School	384
Veterans	9,969
Non-citizen	45
Non-English Home Language	455
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

10,081 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,586 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,582 people are in civilian labor force and 4 are in armed labor force. 6,341 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Brandywine Heights Area School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,223	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,531	88.88%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	276	4.44%
Public transportation	3	0.05%
Walked	183	2.94%
Other method	58	0.93%
Worked from home	172	2.76%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,341	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,801	28.40%
Service	1,040	16.40%
Sales and office	1,244	19.62%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	873	13.77%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,383	21.81%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,341	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	144	2.27%
Construction	465	7.33%
Manufacturing	1,603	25.28%
Wholesale trade	180	2.84%
Retail trade	587	9.26%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	367	5.79%
Information	73	1.15%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	238	3.75%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	445	7.02%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,402	22.11%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	371	5.85%
Other services, except public administration	388	6.12%
Public administration	78	1.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,341	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,485	86.50%
Government workers	512	8.07%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	333	5.25%
Unpaid family workers	11	0.17%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $83,767 for the 4,957 households in Brandywine Heights Area School District area, Pennsylvania. The average income of a single worker is $42,329. 11,815 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.82%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,957	-
Less than $10,000	126	2.54%
$10,000 - $14,999	274	5.53%
$15,000 - $24,999	303	6.11%
$25,000 - $34,999	362	7.30%
$35,000 - $49,999	673	13.58%
$50,000 - $74,999	934	18.84%
$75,000 - $99,999	641	12.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,021	20.60%
$150,000 - $199,999	369	7.44%
More than $200,000	254	5.12%
Median Household Income	$68,645	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$83,767	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,475	-
Less than $10,000	13	0.37%
$10,000 - $14,999	126	3.63%
$15,000 - $24,999	97	2.79%
$25,000 - $34,999	192	5.53%
$35,000 - $49,999	428	12.32%
$50,000 - $74,999	793	22.82%
$75,000 - $99,999	415	11.94%
$100,000 - $149,999	870	25.04%
$150,000 - $199,999	307	8.83%
More than $200,000	234	6.73%

Median Family Income	$79,653	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$95,834	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$42,329	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$53,796	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$53,796	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,461	-
With health insurance coverage	11,815	94.82%
Public coverage	3,993	32.04%
Private health insurance	9,704	77.87%
Without health insurance coverage	646	5.18%

Housing

There are 5,216 housing units in Brandywine Heights Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 4,957 units (95.03%) occupied. 4,004 houses (80.77%) are occupied by owner and 953 houses (19.23%) are rented. The average housing value is $205,600 and the average rental cost is $850. 90 houses (1.73%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,316 houses (25.23%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,216	-
Occupied	4,957	95.03%
Owner Occupied	4,004	80.77%
Renter Occupied	953	19.23%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,855	73.91%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	319	6.12%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	473	9.07%
Mobile Homes	569	10.91%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,216	-
Built 2014 or later	90	1.73%
Built 2010 - 2013	63	1.21%
Built 2000 - 2009	330	6.33%
Built 1990 - 1999	866	16.60%
Built 1980 - 1989	774	14.84%
Built 1970 - 1979	793	15.20%
Built 1960 - 1969	484	9.28%
Built 1950 - 1959	500	9.59%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,316	25.23%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,216	-
1 room	49	0.94%
2 rooms	11	0.21%
3 rooms	221	4.24%
4 rooms	507	9.72%
5 rooms	920	17.64%
6 rooms	1,008	19.33%
7 rooms	1,094	20.97%
8 rooms	565	10.83%
9 rooms or more	841	16.12%
Median Number of Rooms	6.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,216	-
no bedroom	49	0.94%
1 bedroom	402	7.71%
2 bedrooms	1,083	20.76%
3 bedrooms	2,619	50.21%
4 bedrooms	926	17.75%
5 bedrooms or more	137	2.63%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,004	-
Less than $50,000	288	7.19%
$50,000 - $99,999	245	6.12%
$100,000 - $149,999	608	15.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	780	19.48%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,185	29.60%
$300,000 - $499,999	710	17.73%
$500,000 - $999,999	156	3.90%
$1,000,000 or more	32	0.80%
Median House Value	$205,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	837	-
Less than $500	174	20.79%
$500 - $999	344	41.10%
$1,000 - $1,499	247	29.51%
$1,500 - $1,999	42	5.02%
$2,000 - $2,499	30	3.58%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$850	-

Demographic

A total of 12,665 people lives in Brandywine Heights Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 6,601 male and 6,064 female. The males to female ratio is 52.12 to 47.88. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,665	-
Male	6,601	52.12%
Female	6,064	47.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,665	-
Under 5 years	719	5.68%
5 - 9 years	821	6.48%
10 - 14 years	804	6.35%
15 - 19 years	488	3.85%
20 - 24 years	470	3.71%
25 - 34 years	1,516	11.97%
35 - 44 years	1,397	11.03%
45 - 54 years	1,826	14.42%
55 - 59 years	1,150	9.08%
60 - 64 years	1,017	8.03%
65 - 74 years	1,271	10.04%
75 - 84 years	713	5.63%
85 years and older	473	3.73%
Median Age	45.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,665	-
One Race	12,534	98.97%
White	12,350	97.51%
Black or African American	65	0.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native	45	0.36%
Asian	13	0.10%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	61	0.48%

Two or more races	131	1.03%
White and Black or African American	6	0.05%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	40	0.32%
White and Asian	56	0.44%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%