Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Amity township
Total Population 6,434
SEX
Male 3,218
Female 3,216
AGE
Under 5 years 472
5 to 17 years 1,176
18 to 20 years 236
21 to 24 years 326
25 to 44 years 2,268
45 to 54 years 798
55 to 59 years 266
60 to 64 years 263
65 to 74 years 428
75 to 84 years 173
85 years and over 28
Median age 34.0
Under 18 years 1,648
Percent of total population 25.6
65 years and over 629
Percent of total population 9.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,326
Family households (families) 1,857
Married-couple families 1,622
Percent of total households 69.7
Other family, male householder 62
Other family, female householder 173
Nonfamily households 469
Percent of total households 20.2
Householder living alone 368
Householder 65 years and over 134
Persons living in households 6,430
Persons per household 2.76
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 4
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 4
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,267
Black 106
Percent of total population 1.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 12
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 32
Percent of total population 0.5
Other race 17
Hispanic Origin (any race) 39
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,422
Occupied housing units 2,326
Owner occupied 1,809
Percent owner occupied 77.8
Renter occupied 517
Vacant housing units 96
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 21
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,726
1-unit, attached 122
2 to 4 units 82
5 to 9 units 71
10 or more units 168
Mobile home, trailer, other 253
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,429
Less than $50,000 58
$50,000 to $99,999 422
$100,000 to $149,999 642
$150,000 to $199,999 215
$200,000 to $299,999 80
$300,000 or more 12
Median (dollars) 116,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 457
Less than $250 41
$250 to $499 246
$500 to $749 160
$750 to $999 10
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 463
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,429
White 1,405
Black 17
Percent of occupied units 1.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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