Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Bally borough
Total Population 973
SEX
Male 480
Female 493
AGE
Under 5 years 65
5 to 17 years 152
18 to 20 years 41
21 to 24 years 52
25 to 44 years 283
45 to 54 years 113
55 to 59 years 49
60 to 64 years 47
65 to 74 years 108
75 to 84 years 46
85 years and over 17
Median age 36.7
Under 18 years 217
Percent of total population 22.3
65 years and over 171
Percent of total population 17.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 355
Family households (families) 281
Married-couple families 230
Percent of total households 64.8
Other family, male householder 16
Other family, female householder 35
Nonfamily households 74
Percent of total households 20.8
Householder living alone 66
Householder 65 years and over 42
Persons living in households 973
Persons per household 2.74
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 973
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 370
Occupied housing units 355
Owner occupied 288
Percent owner occupied 81.1
Renter occupied 67
Vacant housing units 15
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 270
1-unit, attached 51
2 to 4 units 35
5 to 9 units 6
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 8
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 259
Less than $50,000 18
$50,000 to $99,999 132
$100,000 to $149,999 87
$150,000 to $199,999 18
$200,000 to $299,999 4
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 95,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 62
Less than $250 10
$250 to $499 47
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 390
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 259
White 259
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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