Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Berks

Municipality: Birdsboro borough



Total Population                                                  4,222



SEX

Male                                                              2,048

Female                                                            2,174



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    335

   5 to 17 years                                                    786

   18 to 20 years                                                   145

   21 to 24 years                                                   216

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,486

   45 to 54 years                                                   356

   55 to 59 years                                                   163

   60 to 64 years                                                   189

   65 to 74 years                                                   330

   75 to 84 years                                                   171

   85 years and over                                                 45

   Median age                                                      33.0

Under 18 years                                                    1,121

   Percent of total population                                     26.6

65 years and over                                                   546

   Percent of total population                                     12.9



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,599

   Family households (families)                                   1,195

      Married-couple families                                     1,014

         Percent of total households                               63.4

      Other family, male householder                                 54

      Other family, female householder                              127

   Nonfamily households                                             404

         Percent of total households                               25.3

      Householder living alone                                      344

         Householder 65 years and over                              193

   Persons living in households                                   4,222

   Persons per household                                           2.64



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,185

   Black                                                             16

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         14

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        24

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,634

   Occupied housing units                                         1,599

      Owner occupied                                              1,173

         Percent owner occupied                                    73.4

      Renter occupied                                               426

   Vacant housing units                                              35

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    1.8

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 13



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 778

   1-unit, attached                                                 554

   2 to 4 units                                                     162

   5 to 9 units                                                      48

   10 or more units                                                  80

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       12



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,094

      Less than $50,000                                             163

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            600

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          298

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           30

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            3

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           81,100



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      407

      Less than $250                                                 97

      $250 to $499                                                  248

      $500 to $749                                                   62

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              328



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,094

      White                                                       1,086

      Black                                                           3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         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