Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Cumru township
Total Population 13,142
SEX
Male 6,325
Female 6,817
AGE
Under 5 years 679
5 to 17 years 1,965
18 to 20 years 404
21 to 24 years 623
25 to 44 years 4,195
45 to 54 years 1,551
55 to 59 years 714
60 to 64 years 794
65 to 74 years 1,246
75 to 84 years 766
85 years and over 205
Median age 39.3
Under 18 years 2,644
Percent of total population 20.1
65 years and over 2,217
Percent of total population 16.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 5,434
Family households (families) 3,741
Married-couple families 3,256
Percent of total households 59.9
Other family, male householder 131
Other family, female householder 354
Nonfamily households 1,693
Percent of total households 31.2
Householder living alone 1,404
Householder 65 years and over 618
Persons living in households 12,984
Persons per household 2.39
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 158
Institutionalized persons 133
Other persons in group quarters 25
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 12,763
Black 151
Percent of total population 1.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 190
Percent of total population 1.4
Other race 32
Hispanic Origin (any race) 131
Percent of total population 1.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 5,697
Occupied housing units 5,434
Owner occupied 3,780
Percent owner occupied 69.6
Renter occupied 1,654
Vacant housing units 263
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 7
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 30
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 3,221
1-unit, attached 882
2 to 4 units 162
5 to 9 units 325
10 or more units 1,005
Mobile home, trailer, other 102
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 3,266
Less than $50,000 222
$50,000 to $99,999 1,504
$100,000 to $149,999 920
$150,000 to $199,999 356
$200,000 to $299,999 187
$300,000 or more 77
Median (dollars) 97,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,572
Less than $250 218
$250 to $499 833
$500 to $749 483
$750 to $999 35
$1,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 473
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 3,266
White 3,210
Black 21
Percent of occupied units 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 31
Percent of occupied units 0.9
Other race 4
Hispanic origin (of any race) 21
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