Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Alsace township
Total Population 3,459
SEX
Male 1,740
Female 1,719
AGE
Under 5 years 205
5 to 17 years 539
18 to 20 years 116
21 to 24 years 146
25 to 44 years 1,062
45 to 54 years 422
55 to 59 years 201
60 to 64 years 224
65 to 74 years 337
75 to 84 years 167
85 years and over 40
Median age 39.2
Under 18 years 744
Percent of total population 21.5
65 years and over 544
Percent of total population 15.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,316
Family households (families) 1,015
Married-couple families 885
Percent of total households 67.2
Other family, male householder 48
Other family, female householder 82
Nonfamily households 301
Percent of total households 22.9
Householder living alone 250
Householder 65 years and over 124
Persons living in households 3,459
Persons per household 2.63
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,438
Black 6
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 10
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 7
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,377
Occupied housing units 1,316
Owner occupied 1,180
Percent owner occupied 89.7
Renter occupied 136
Vacant housing units 61
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 11
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 19
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,176
1-unit, attached 23
2 to 4 units 29
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 148
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 888
Less than $50,000 151
$50,000 to $99,999 433
$100,000 to $149,999 208
$150,000 to $199,999 64
$200,000 to $299,999 31
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 85,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 95
Less than $250 28
$250 to $499 59
$500 to $749 7
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 321
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 888
White 882
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997