Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Bethel township
Total Population 3,676
SEX
Male 1,886
Female 1,790
AGE
Under 5 years 248
5 to 17 years 814
18 to 20 years 160
21 to 24 years 175
25 to 44 years 1,197
45 to 54 years 401
55 to 59 years 165
60 to 64 years 144
65 to 74 years 237
75 to 84 years 105
85 years and over 30
Median age 32.4
Under 18 years 1,062
Percent of total population 28.9
65 years and over 372
Percent of total population 10.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,232
Family households (families) 1,019
Married-couple families 897
Percent of total households 72.8
Other family, male householder 48
Other family, female householder 74
Nonfamily households 213
Percent of total households 17.3
Householder living alone 167
Householder 65 years and over 74
Persons living in households 3,665
Persons per household 2.97
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 11
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 11
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,611
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 23
Percent of total population 0.6
Other race 33
Hispanic Origin (any race) 45
Percent of total population 1.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,373
Occupied housing units 1,232
Owner occupied 1,037
Percent owner occupied 84.2
Renter occupied 195
Vacant housing units 141
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 70
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.1
Units with over 1 person per room 30
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,103
1-unit, attached 16
2 to 4 units 47
5 to 9 units 12
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 195
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 652
Less than $50,000 112
$50,000 to $99,999 433
$100,000 to $149,999 90
$150,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 to $299,999 4
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 72,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 132
Less than $250 52
$250 to $499 79
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 269
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 652
White 648
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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