Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Centre township
Total Population 3,154
SEX
Male 1,624
Female 1,530
AGE
Under 5 years 259
5 to 17 years 605
18 to 20 years 125
21 to 24 years 138
25 to 44 years 1,093
45 to 54 years 354
55 to 59 years 139
60 to 64 years 135
65 to 74 years 195
75 to 84 years 92
85 years and over 19
Median age 33.2
Under 18 years 864
Percent of total population 27.4
65 years and over 306
Percent of total population 9.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,105
Family households (families) 876
Married-couple families 787
Percent of total households 71.2
Other family, male householder 31
Other family, female householder 58
Nonfamily households 229
Percent of total households 20.7
Householder living alone 172
Householder 65 years and over 60
Persons living in households 3,154
Persons per household 2.85
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,127
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 15
Percent of total population 0.5
Other race 8
Hispanic Origin (any race) 19
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,137
Occupied housing units 1,105
Owner occupied 961
Percent owner occupied 87.0
Renter occupied 144
Vacant housing units 32
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 15
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 861
1-unit, attached 37
2 to 4 units 45
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 194
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 630
Less than $50,000 60
$50,000 to $99,999 288
$100,000 to $149,999 235
$150,000 to $199,999 41
$200,000 to $299,999 6
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 95,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 104
Less than $250 35
$250 to $499 66
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 297
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 630
White 624
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 0.8
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