Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Berks

Municipality: Kenhorst borough


Total Population 2,918 SEX Male 1,414 Female 1,504 AGE Under 5 years 129 5 to 17 years 347 18 to 20 years 85 21 to 24 years 126 25 to 44 years 765 45 to 54 years 327 55 to 59 years 195 60 to 64 years 250 65 to 74 years 421 75 to 84 years 232 85 years and over 41 Median age 45.2 Under 18 years 476 Percent of total population 16.3 65 years and over 694 Percent of total population 23.8 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 1,265 Family households (families) 932 Married-couple families 812 Percent of total households 64.2 Other family, male householder 34 Other family, female householder 86 Nonfamily households 333 Percent of total households 26.3 Householder living alone 304 Householder 65 years and over 172 Persons living in households 2,918 Persons per household 2.31 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 0 Institutionalized persons 0 Other persons in group quarters 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 2,846 Black 24 Percent of total population 0.8 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6 Percent of total population 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander 37 Percent of total population 1.3 Other race 5 Hispanic Origin (any race) 20 Percent of total population 0.7 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 1,286 Occupied housing units 1,265 Owner occupied 1,145 Percent owner occupied 90.5 Renter occupied 120 Vacant housing units 21 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.0 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.3 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1 Units with over 1 person per room 6 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 934 1-unit, attached 286 2 to 4 units 53 5 to 9 units 5 10 or more units 0 Mobile home, trailer, other 8 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 1,060 Less than $50,000 140 $50,000 to $99,999 796 $100,000 to $149,999 118 $150,000 to $199,999 3 $200,000 to $299,999 3 $300,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 72,800 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 102 Less than $250 21 $250 to $499 60 $500 to $749 18 $750 to $999 2 $1,000 or more 1 Median (dollars) 376 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 1,060 White 1,043 Black 8 Percent of occupied units 0.8 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 8 Percent of occupied units 0.8 Other race 1 Hispanic origin (of any race) 5 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