Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Laureldale borough
Total Population 3,726
SEX
Male 1,778
Female 1,948
AGE
Under 5 years 179
5 to 17 years 475
18 to 20 years 102
21 to 24 years 157
25 to 44 years 1,039
45 to 54 years 435
55 to 59 years 241
60 to 64 years 287
65 to 74 years 482
75 to 84 years 263
85 years and over 66
Median age 43.0
Under 18 years 654
Percent of total population 17.6
65 years and over 811
Percent of total population 21.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,611
Family households (families) 1,138
Married-couple families 971
Percent of total households 60.3
Other family, male householder 36
Other family, female householder 131
Nonfamily households 473
Percent of total households 29.4
Householder living alone 409
Householder 65 years and over 226
Persons living in households 3,717
Persons per household 2.31
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 9
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 9
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,678
Black 21
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 18
Hispanic Origin (any race) 36
Percent of total population 1.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,643
Occupied housing units 1,611
Owner occupied 1,396
Percent owner occupied 86.7
Renter occupied 215
Vacant housing units 32
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 969
1-unit, attached 506
2 to 4 units 100
5 to 9 units 11
10 or more units 43
Mobile home, trailer, other 14
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,305
Less than $50,000 222
$50,000 to $99,999 961
$100,000 to $149,999 99
$150,000 to $199,999 20
$200,000 to $299,999 3
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 69,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 194
Less than $250 21
$250 to $499 150
$500 to $749 23
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 377
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,305
White 1,296
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 10
Percent of occupied units 0.8
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