Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Exeter township
Total Population 17,260
SEX
Male 8,390
Female 8,870
AGE
Under 5 years 1,152
5 to 17 years 2,984
18 to 20 years 555
21 to 24 years 730
25 to 44 years 5,808
45 to 54 years 1,960
55 to 59 years 879
60 to 64 years 903
65 to 74 years 1,437
75 to 84 years 660
85 years and over 192
Median age 36.1
Under 18 years 4,136
Percent of total population 24.0
65 years and over 2,289
Percent of total population 13.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 6,408
Family households (families) 5,034
Married-couple families 4,458
Percent of total households 69.6
Other family, male householder 168
Other family, female householder 408
Nonfamily households 1,374
Percent of total households 21.4
Householder living alone 1,113
Householder 65 years and over 446
Persons living in households 17,107
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 153
Institutionalized persons 153
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 16,807
Black 247
Percent of total population 1.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 15
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 148
Percent of total population 0.9
Other race 43
Hispanic Origin (any race) 139
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 6,780
Occupied housing units 6,408
Owner occupied 5,560
Percent owner occupied 86.8
Renter occupied 848
Vacant housing units 372
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 7
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 42
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 4,909
1-unit, attached 677
2 to 4 units 200
5 to 9 units 134
10 or more units 327
Mobile home, trailer, other 533
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 4,667
Less than $50,000 234
$50,000 to $99,999 2,190
$100,000 to $149,999 1,670
$150,000 to $199,999 395
$200,000 to $299,999 130
$300,000 or more 48
Median (dollars) 98,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 771
Less than $250 84
$250 to $499 271
$500 to $749 397
$750 to $999 17
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 515
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 4,667
White 4,578
Black 49
Percent of occupied units 1.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 31
Percent of occupied units 0.7
Other race 8
Hispanic origin (of any race) 23
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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