Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Berks

Municipality: Colebrookdale township



Total Population                                                  5,469



SEX

Male                                                              2,701

Female                                                            2,768



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    342

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,095

   18 to 20 years                                                   210

   21 to 24 years                                                   232

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,845

   45 to 54 years                                                   573

   55 to 59 years                                                   266

   60 to 64 years                                                   291

   65 to 74 years                                                   393

   75 to 84 years                                                   190

   85 years and over                                                 32

   Median age                                                      34.8

Under 18 years                                                    1,437

   Percent of total population                                     26.3

65 years and over                                                   615

   Percent of total population                                     11.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,892

   Family households (families)                                   1,554

      Married-couple families                                     1,358

         Percent of total households                               71.8

      Other family, male householder                                 54

      Other family, female householder                              142

   Nonfamily households                                             338

         Percent of total households                               17.9

      Householder living alone                                      280

         Householder 65 years and over                              145

   Persons living in households                                   5,469

   Persons per household                                           2.89



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,429

   Black                                                              9

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         18

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         8

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        29

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,943

   Occupied housing units                                         1,892

      Owner occupied                                              1,646

         Percent owner occupied                                    87.0

      Renter occupied                                               246

   Vacant housing units                                              51

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   7

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.7

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 25



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,399

   1-unit, attached                                                 325

   2 to 4 units                                                      77

   5 to 9 units                                                      27

   10 or more units                                                  26

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       89



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,409

      Less than $50,000                                              56

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            662

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          530

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          110

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           41

      $300,000 or more                                               10

      Median (dollars)                                           99,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      219

      Less than $250                                                 29

      $250 to $499                                                  150

      $500 to $749                                                   37

      $750 to $999                                                    3

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              379



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,409

      White                                                       1,405

      Black                                                           2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         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