Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Brecknock township
Total Population 3,770
SEX
Male 1,913
Female 1,857
AGE
Under 5 years 279
5 to 17 years 783
18 to 20 years 127
21 to 24 years 152
25 to 44 years 1,337
45 to 54 years 434
55 to 59 years 170
60 to 64 years 160
65 to 74 years 196
75 to 84 years 99
85 years and over 33
Median age 33.6
Under 18 years 1,062
Percent of total population 28.2
65 years and over 328
Percent of total population 8.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,300
Family households (families) 1,082
Married-couple families 992
Percent of total households 76.3
Other family, male householder 36
Other family, female householder 54
Nonfamily households 218
Percent of total households 16.8
Householder living alone 179
Householder 65 years and over 72
Persons living in households 3,770
Persons per household 2.90
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,714
Black 23
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 26
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 43
Percent of total population 1.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,332
Occupied housing units 1,300
Owner occupied 1,157
Percent owner occupied 89.0
Renter occupied 143
Vacant housing units 32
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,152
1-unit, attached 16
2 to 4 units 38
5 to 9 units 11
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 115
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 879
Less than $50,000 56
$50,000 to $99,999 286
$100,000 to $149,999 323
$150,000 to $199,999 154
$200,000 to $299,999 56
$300,000 or more 4
Median (dollars) 113,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 101
Less than $250 26
$250 to $499 71
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 331
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 879
White 868
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
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