Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Jefferson township
Total Population 1,410
SEX
Male 684
Female 726
AGE
Under 5 years 91
5 to 17 years 249
18 to 20 years 49
21 to 24 years 68
25 to 44 years 430
45 to 54 years 189
55 to 59 years 83
60 to 64 years 78
65 to 74 years 123
75 to 84 years 42
85 years and over 8
Median age 36.9
Under 18 years 340
Percent of total population 24.1
65 years and over 173
Percent of total population 12.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 514
Family households (families) 425
Married-couple families 391
Percent of total households 76.1
Other family, male householder 13
Other family, female householder 21
Nonfamily households 89
Percent of total households 17.3
Householder living alone 71
Householder 65 years and over 30
Persons living in households 1,410
Persons per household 2.74
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,402
Black 6
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 551
Occupied housing units 514
Owner occupied 438
Percent owner occupied 85.2
Renter occupied 76
Vacant housing units 37
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 11
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 432
1-unit, attached 36
2 to 4 units 3
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 80
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 274
Less than $50,000 17
$50,000 to $99,999 90
$100,000 to $149,999 80
$150,000 to $199,999 43
$200,000 to $299,999 32
$300,000 or more 12
Median (dollars) 112,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 39
Less than $250 16
$250 to $499 14
$500 to $749 7
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 285
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 274
White 274
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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