Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Berks

Municipality: Earl township



Total Population                                                  3,016



SEX

Male                                                              1,534

Female                                                            1,482



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    194

   5 to 17 years                                                    607

   18 to 20 years                                                   102

   21 to 24 years                                                   128

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,054

   45 to 54 years                                                   375

   55 to 59 years                                                   119

   60 to 64 years                                                   133

   65 to 74 years                                                   194

   75 to 84 years                                                    93

   85 years and over                                                 17

   Median age                                                      34.1

Under 18 years                                                      801

   Percent of total population                                     26.6

65 years and over                                                   304

   Percent of total population                                     10.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,083

   Family households (families)                                     854

      Married-couple families                                       759

         Percent of total households                               70.1

      Other family, male householder                                 34

      Other family, female householder                               61

   Nonfamily households                                             229

         Percent of total households                               21.1

      Householder living alone                                      188

         Householder 65 years and over                               82

   Persons living in households                                   3,016

   Persons per household                                           2.78



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,003

   Black                                                              4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          2

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         3

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        13

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,108

   Occupied housing units                                         1,083

      Owner occupied                                                934

         Percent owner occupied                                    86.2

      Renter occupied                                               149

   Vacant housing units                                              25

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   6

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.5

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    1.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 14



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 881

   1-unit, attached                                                  15

   2 to 4 units                                                      27

   5 to 9 units                                                       0

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      185



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   637

      Less than $50,000                                              57

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            236

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          209

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           96

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           35

      $300,000 or more                                                4

      Median (dollars)                                          105,400



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      107

      Less than $250                                                 50

      $250 to $499                                                   47

      $500 to $749                                                   10

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              265



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           637

      White                                                         635

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3





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