Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Berks

Municipality: Lower Alsace township



Total Population                                                  4,627



SEX

Male                                                              2,243

Female                                                            2,384



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    270

   5 to 17 years                                                    633

   18 to 20 years                                                   157

   21 to 24 years                                                   212

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,381

   45 to 54 years                                                   501

   55 to 59 years                                                   259

   60 to 64 years                                                   292

   65 to 74 years                                                   555

   75 to 84 years                                                   309

   85 years and over                                                 58

   Median age                                                      40.0

Under 18 years                                                      903

   Percent of total population                                     19.5

65 years and over                                                   922

   Percent of total population                                     19.9



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,898

   Family households (families)                                   1,383

      Married-couple families                                     1,195

         Percent of total households                               63.0

      Other family, male householder                                 51

      Other family, female householder                              137

   Nonfamily households                                             515

         Percent of total households                               27.1

      Householder living alone                                      424

         Householder 65 years and over                              232

   Persons living in households                                   4,627

   Persons per household                                           2.44



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,586

   Black                                                             17

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         12

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         9

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        46

      Percent of total population                                   1.0



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,984

   Occupied housing units                                         1,898

      Owner occupied                                              1,511

         Percent owner occupied                                    79.6

      Renter occupied                                               387

   Vacant housing units                                              86

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   4

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   11.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  6



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,284

   1-unit, attached                                                 340

   2 to 4 units                                                     107

   5 to 9 units                                                      43

   10 or more units                                                 196

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       14



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,410

      Less than $50,000                                             168

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            868

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          298

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           55

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           15

      $300,000 or more                                                6

      Median (dollars)                                           82,500



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      364

      Less than $250                                                 31

      $250 to $499                                                  310

      $500 to $749                                                   21

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              422



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,410

      White                                                       1,404

      Black                                                           2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   7

         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