Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Kutztown borough
Total Population 4,704
SEX
Male 2,114
Female 2,590
AGE
Under 5 years 191
5 to 17 years 403
18 to 20 years 676
21 to 24 years 1,059
25 to 44 years 881
45 to 54 years 322
55 to 59 years 168
60 to 64 years 180
65 to 74 years 412
75 to 84 years 282
85 years and over 130
Median age 25.4
Under 18 years 594
Percent of total population 12.6
65 years and over 824
Percent of total population 17.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,754
Family households (families) 861
Married-couple families 727
Percent of total households 41.4
Other family, male householder 30
Other family, female householder 104
Nonfamily households 893
Percent of total households 50.9
Householder living alone 479
Householder 65 years and over 267
Persons living in households 4,575
Persons per household 2.61
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 129
Institutionalized persons 129
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,612
Black 37
Percent of total population 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 41
Percent of total population 0.9
Other race 9
Hispanic Origin (any race) 31
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,805
Occupied housing units 1,754
Owner occupied 894
Percent owner occupied 51.0
Renter occupied 860
Vacant housing units 51
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 89
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 642
1-unit, attached 523
2 to 4 units 354
5 to 9 units 91
10 or more units 154
Mobile home, trailer, other 41
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 782
Less than $50,000 68
$50,000 to $99,999 468
$100,000 to $149,999 196
$150,000 to $199,999 40
$200,000 to $299,999 9
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 85,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 823
Less than $250 145
$250 to $499 404
$500 to $749 93
$750 to $999 56
$1,000 or more 125
Median (dollars) 430
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 782
White 777
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
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