Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Hereford township
Total Population 3,026
SEX
Male 1,555
Female 1,471
AGE
Under 5 years 249
5 to 17 years 563
18 to 20 years 109
21 to 24 years 193
25 to 44 years 1,000
45 to 54 years 350
55 to 59 years 132
60 to 64 years 121
65 to 74 years 201
75 to 84 years 86
85 years and over 22
Median age 32.8
Under 18 years 812
Percent of total population 26.8
65 years and over 309
Percent of total population 10.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,065
Family households (families) 862
Married-couple families 759
Percent of total households 71.3
Other family, male householder 35
Other family, female householder 68
Nonfamily households 203
Percent of total households 19.1
Householder living alone 157
Householder 65 years and over 64
Persons living in households 3,021
Persons per household 2.84
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 5
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 5
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,993
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 15
Percent of total population 0.5
Other race 12
Hispanic Origin (any race) 27
Percent of total population 0.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,106
Occupied housing units 1,065
Owner occupied 945
Percent owner occupied 88.7
Renter occupied 120
Vacant housing units 41
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 19
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 590
1-unit, attached 26
2 to 4 units 35
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 455
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 363
Less than $50,000 12
$50,000 to $99,999 125
$100,000 to $149,999 124
$150,000 to $199,999 69
$200,000 to $299,999 24
$300,000 or more 9
Median (dollars) 114,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 85
Less than $250 22
$250 to $499 54
$500 to $749 8
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 355
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 363
White 362
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 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
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