Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Boyertown borough
Total Population 3,759
SEX
Male 1,720
Female 2,039
AGE
Under 5 years 184
5 to 17 years 533
18 to 20 years 112
21 to 24 years 181
25 to 44 years 1,118
45 to 54 years 366
55 to 59 years 156
60 to 64 years 233
65 to 74 years 475
75 to 84 years 313
85 years and over 88
Median age 39.6
Under 18 years 717
Percent of total population 19.1
65 years and over 876
Percent of total population 23.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,663
Family households (families) 1,047
Married-couple families 864
Percent of total households 52.0
Other family, male householder 39
Other family, female householder 144
Nonfamily households 616
Percent of total households 37.0
Householder living alone 535
Householder 65 years and over 326
Persons living in households 3,743
Persons per household 2.25
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 16
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 16
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,748
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 7
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,713
Occupied housing units 1,663
Owner occupied 1,048
Percent owner occupied 63.0
Renter occupied 615
Vacant housing units 50
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 467
1-unit, attached 661
2 to 4 units 315
5 to 9 units 136
10 or more units 110
Mobile home, trailer, other 24
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 919
Less than $50,000 64
$50,000 to $99,999 632
$100,000 to $149,999 164
$150,000 to $199,999 40
$200,000 to $299,999 15
$300,000 or more 4
Median (dollars) 86,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 602
Less than $250 97
$250 to $499 453
$500 to $749 48
$750 to $999 4
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 346
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 919
White 918
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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