Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Lyons borough
Total Population 499
SEX
Male 233
Female 266
AGE
Under 5 years 40
5 to 17 years 62
18 to 20 years 14
21 to 24 years 43
25 to 44 years 177
45 to 54 years 45
55 to 59 years 24
60 to 64 years 18
65 to 74 years 47
75 to 84 years 22
85 years and over 7
Median age 32.5
Under 18 years 102
Percent of total population 20.4
65 years and over 76
Percent of total population 15.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 214
Family households (families) 139
Married-couple families 113
Percent of total households 52.8
Other family, male householder 6
Other family, female householder 20
Nonfamily households 75
Percent of total households 35.0
Householder living alone 59
Householder 65 years and over 21
Persons living in households 499
Persons per household 2.33
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 498
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 8
Percent of total population 1.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 220
Occupied housing units 214
Owner occupied 129
Percent owner occupied 60.3
Renter occupied 85
Vacant housing units 6
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 103
1-unit, attached 38
2 to 4 units 51
5 to 9 units 11
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 17
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 106
Less than $50,000 27
$50,000 to $99,999 64
$100,000 to $149,999 13
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 67,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 82
Less than $250 21
$250 to $499 60
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 323
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 106
White 106
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.9
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