Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Marion township
Total Population 1,415
SEX
Male 732
Female 683
AGE
Under 5 years 112
5 to 17 years 307
18 to 20 years 49
21 to 24 years 74
25 to 44 years 442
45 to 54 years 158
55 to 59 years 50
60 to 64 years 66
65 to 74 years 99
75 to 84 years 48
85 years and over 10
Median age 32.6
Under 18 years 419
Percent of total population 29.6
65 years and over 157
Percent of total population 11.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 466
Family households (families) 375
Married-couple families 328
Percent of total households 70.4
Other family, male householder 19
Other family, female householder 28
Nonfamily households 91
Percent of total households 19.5
Householder living alone 66
Householder 65 years and over 35
Persons living in households 1,415
Persons per household 3.04
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,395
Black 7
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 8
Hispanic Origin (any race) 13
Percent of total population 0.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 496
Occupied housing units 466
Owner occupied 354
Percent owner occupied 76.0
Renter occupied 112
Vacant housing units 30
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.1
Units with over 1 person per room 8
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 379
1-unit, attached 31
2 to 4 units 46
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 40
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 240
Less than $50,000 54
$50,000 to $99,999 128
$100,000 to $149,999 39
$150,000 to $199,999 10
$200,000 to $299,999 6
$300,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 73,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 81
Less than $250 33
$250 to $499 47
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 268
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 240
White 238
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 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 1.2
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