Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Lower Heidelberg township
Total Population 2,209
SEX
Male 1,095
Female 1,114
AGE
Under 5 years 146
5 to 17 years 356
18 to 20 years 65
21 to 24 years 113
25 to 44 years 720
45 to 54 years 256
55 to 59 years 121
60 to 64 years 138
65 to 74 years 198
75 to 84 years 74
85 years and over 22
Median age 37.1
Under 18 years 502
Percent of total population 22.7
65 years and over 294
Percent of total population 13.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 811
Family households (families) 663
Married-couple families 597
Percent of total households 73.6
Other family, male householder 20
Other family, female householder 46
Nonfamily households 148
Percent of total households 18.2
Householder living alone 110
Householder 65 years and over 54
Persons living in households 2,176
Persons per household 2.68
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 33
Institutionalized persons 33
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,182
Black 6
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 16
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 870
Occupied housing units 811
Owner occupied 726
Percent owner occupied 89.5
Renter occupied 85
Vacant housing units 59
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 709
1-unit, attached 37
2 to 4 units 24
5 to 9 units 14
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 85
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 570
Less than $50,000 30
$50,000 to $99,999 229
$100,000 to $149,999 167
$150,000 to $199,999 84
$200,000 to $299,999 47
$300,000 or more 13
Median (dollars) 105,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 61
Less than $250 19
$250 to $499 34
$500 to $749 7
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 334
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 570
White 566
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 1
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