Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Fleetwood borough
Total Population 3,478
SEX
Male 1,675
Female 1,803
AGE
Under 5 years 232
5 to 17 years 541
18 to 20 years 118
21 to 24 years 174
25 to 44 years 1,079
45 to 54 years 389
55 to 59 years 196
60 to 64 years 190
65 to 74 years 307
75 to 84 years 198
85 years and over 54
Median age 37.1
Under 18 years 773
Percent of total population 22.2
65 years and over 559
Percent of total population 16.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,371
Family households (families) 1,018
Married-couple families 888
Percent of total households 64.8
Other family, male householder 29
Other family, female householder 101
Nonfamily households 353
Percent of total households 25.7
Householder living alone 305
Householder 65 years and over 155
Persons living in households 3,457
Persons per household 2.52
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 21
Institutionalized persons 21
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,443
Black 6
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 12
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 17
Hispanic Origin (any race) 24
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,412
Occupied housing units 1,371
Owner occupied 1,105
Percent owner occupied 80.6
Renter occupied 266
Vacant housing units 41
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 12
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 752
1-unit, attached 448
2 to 4 units 149
5 to 9 units 22
10 or more units 20
Mobile home, trailer, other 21
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,020
Less than $50,000 128
$50,000 to $99,999 594
$100,000 to $149,999 242
$150,000 to $199,999 49
$200,000 to $299,999 5
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 84,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 245
Less than $250 73
$250 to $499 154
$500 to $749 18
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 319
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,020
White 1,012
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 4
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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