Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Caernarvon township
Total Population 1,951
SEX
Male 954
Female 997
AGE
Under 5 years 142
5 to 17 years 343
18 to 20 years 60
21 to 24 years 83
25 to 44 years 586
45 to 54 years 247
55 to 59 years 109
60 to 64 years 113
65 to 74 years 171
75 to 84 years 75
85 years and over 22
Median age 36.5
Under 18 years 485
Percent of total population 24.9
65 years and over 268
Percent of total population 13.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 722
Family households (families) 569
Married-couple families 508
Percent of total households 70.4
Other family, male householder 22
Other family, female householder 39
Nonfamily households 153
Percent of total households 21.2
Householder living alone 139
Householder 65 years and over 64
Persons living in households 1,951
Persons per household 2.70
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,927
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 19
Percent of total population 1.0
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 12
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 773
Occupied housing units 722
Owner occupied 561
Percent owner occupied 77.7
Renter occupied 161
Vacant housing units 51
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 593
1-unit, attached 56
2 to 4 units 61
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 19
Mobile home, trailer, other 43
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 438
Less than $50,000 21
$50,000 to $99,999 161
$100,000 to $149,999 173
$150,000 to $199,999 64
$200,000 to $299,999 17
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 109,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 136
Less than $250 30
$250 to $499 82
$500 to $749 21
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 365
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 438
White 435
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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