Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Leesport borough
Total Population 1,270
SEX
Male 617
Female 653
AGE
Under 5 years 96
5 to 17 years 206
18 to 20 years 39
21 to 24 years 77
25 to 44 years 434
45 to 54 years 104
55 to 59 years 53
60 to 64 years 71
65 to 74 years 108
75 to 84 years 67
85 years and over 15
Median age 33.3
Under 18 years 302
Percent of total population 23.8
65 years and over 190
Percent of total population 15.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 508
Family households (families) 375
Married-couple families 316
Percent of total households 62.2
Other family, male householder 15
Other family, female householder 44
Nonfamily households 133
Percent of total households 26.2
Householder living alone 108
Householder 65 years and over 53
Persons living in households 1,270
Persons per household 2.50
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,263
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 15
Percent of total population 1.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 536
Occupied housing units 508
Owner occupied 381
Percent owner occupied 75.0
Renter occupied 127
Vacant housing units 28
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 271
1-unit, attached 165
2 to 4 units 78
5 to 9 units 19
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 2
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 346
Less than $50,000 62
$50,000 to $99,999 216
$100,000 to $149,999 58
$150,000 to $199,999 10
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 73,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 122
Less than $250 17
$250 to $499 97
$500 to $749 7
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 350
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 346
White 345
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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) 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