Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Berks

Municipality: Hamburg borough



Total Population                                                  3,987



SEX

Male                                                              1,870

Female                                                            2,117



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    224

   5 to 17 years                                                    551

   18 to 20 years                                                   154

   21 to 24 years                                                   212

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,140

   45 to 54 years                                                   379

   55 to 59 years                                                   210

   60 to 64 years                                                   263

   65 to 74 years                                                   457

   75 to 84 years                                                   322

   85 years and over                                                 75

   Median age                                                      40.2

Under 18 years                                                      775

   Percent of total population                                     19.4

65 years and over                                                   854

   Percent of total population                                     21.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,738

   Family households (families)                                   1,134

      Married-couple families                                       952

         Percent of total households                               54.8

      Other family, male householder                                 39

      Other family, female householder                              143

   Nonfamily households                                             604

         Percent of total households                               34.8

      Householder living alone                                      550

         Householder 65 years and over                              332

   Persons living in households                                   3,973

   Persons per household                                           2.29



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  14

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                14



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,973

   Black                                                              3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  2

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         5

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        23

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,801

   Occupied housing units                                         1,738

      Owner occupied                                              1,195

         Percent owner occupied                                    68.8

      Renter occupied                                               543

   Vacant housing units                                              63

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  9



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 724

   1-unit, attached                                                 613

   2 to 4 units                                                     234

   5 to 9 units                                                      82

   10 or more units                                                 108

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       40



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,073

      Less than $50,000                                             279

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            634

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          130

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           23

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            5

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           67,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      519

      Less than $250                                                191

      $250 to $499                                                  315

      $500 to $749                                                   13

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              286



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,073

      White                                                       1,071

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         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