Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Bechtelsville borough
Total Population 884
SEX
Male 425
Female 459
AGE
Under 5 years 61
5 to 17 years 186
18 to 20 years 27
21 to 24 years 52
25 to 44 years 316
45 to 54 years 86
55 to 59 years 36
60 to 64 years 39
65 to 74 years 52
75 to 84 years 23
85 years and over 6
Median age 31.0
Under 18 years 247
Percent of total population 27.9
65 years and over 81
Percent of total population 9.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 310
Family households (families) 243
Married-couple families 198
Percent of total households 63.9
Other family, male householder 14
Other family, female householder 31
Nonfamily households 67
Percent of total households 21.6
Householder living alone 57
Householder 65 years and over 23
Persons living in households 884
Persons per household 2.85
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 884
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) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 318
Occupied housing units 310
Owner occupied 236
Percent owner occupied 76.1
Renter occupied 74
Vacant housing units 8
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 159
1-unit, attached 102
2 to 4 units 28
5 to 9 units 23
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 5
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 213
Less than $50,000 6
$50,000 to $99,999 129
$100,000 to $149,999 69
$150,000 to $199,999 8
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 92,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 68
Less than $250 3
$250 to $499 57
$500 to $749 7
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 365
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 213
White 213
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) 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