Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Berks

Municipality: Longswamp township



Total Population                                                  5,387



SEX

Male                                                              2,700

Female                                                            2,687



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    436

   5 to 17 years                                                    941

   18 to 20 years                                                   179

   21 to 24 years                                                   281

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,862

   45 to 54 years                                                   526

   55 to 59 years                                                   218

   60 to 64 years                                                   205

   65 to 74 years                                                   302

   75 to 84 years                                                   242

   85 years and over                                                195

   Median age                                                      33.5

Under 18 years                                                    1,377

   Percent of total population                                     25.6

65 years and over                                                   739

   Percent of total population                                     13.7



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,855

   Family households (families)                                   1,457

      Married-couple families                                     1,272

         Percent of total households                               68.6

      Other family, male householder                                 65

      Other family, female householder                              120

   Nonfamily households                                             398

         Percent of total households                               21.5

      Householder living alone                                      304

         Householder 65 years and over                              137

   Persons living in households                                   5,148

   Persons per household                                           2.78



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 239

      Institutionalized persons                                     226

      Other persons in group quarters                                13



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,366

   Black                                                              7

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          7

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        16

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,925

   Occupied housing units                                         1,855

      Owner occupied                                              1,587

         Percent owner occupied                                    85.6

      Renter occupied                                               268

   Vacant housing units                                              70

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   6

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 27



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,234

   1-unit, attached                                                  58

   2 to 4 units                                                      82

   5 to 9 units                                                      10

   10 or more units                                                   1

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      540



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   934

      Less than $50,000                                              90

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            404

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          292

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          108

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           38

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           96,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      213

      Less than $250                                                 76

      $250 to $499                                                  121

      $500 to $749                                                   11

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  3

      Median (dollars)                                              303



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           934

      White                                                         932

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      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