Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Bern township
Total Population 6,303
SEX
Male 3,151
Female 3,152
AGE
Under 5 years 258
5 to 17 years 872
18 to 20 years 221
21 to 24 years 285
25 to 44 years 1,906
45 to 54 years 695
55 to 59 years 330
60 to 64 years 298
65 to 74 years 564
75 to 84 years 505
85 years and over 369
Median age 40.9
Under 18 years 1,130
Percent of total population 17.9
65 years and over 1,438
Percent of total population 22.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,872
Family households (families) 1,517
Married-couple families 1,386
Percent of total households 74.0
Other family, male householder 42
Other family, female householder 89
Nonfamily households 355
Percent of total households 19.0
Householder living alone 285
Householder 65 years and over 138
Persons living in households 4,971
Persons per household 2.66
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 1,332
Institutionalized persons 1,332
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,902
Black 183
Percent of total population 2.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 9
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 31
Percent of total population 0.5
Other race 178
Hispanic Origin (any race) 249
Percent of total population 4.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,912
Occupied housing units 1,872
Owner occupied 1,672
Percent owner occupied 89.3
Renter occupied 200
Vacant housing units 40
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 7
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,680
1-unit, attached 95
2 to 4 units 84
5 to 9 units 9
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 44
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,436
Less than $50,000 77
$50,000 to $99,999 672
$100,000 to $149,999 400
$150,000 to $199,999 157
$200,000 to $299,999 94
$300,000 or more 36
Median (dollars) 98,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 155
Less than $250 20
$250 to $499 70
$500 to $749 61
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 470
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,436
White 1,421
Black 7
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 9
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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