Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Maxatawny township
Total Population 5,724
SEX
Male 2,660
Female 3,064
AGE
Under 5 years 245
5 to 17 years 612
18 to 20 years 2,177
21 to 24 years 437
25 to 44 years 1,095
45 to 54 years 416
55 to 59 years 155
60 to 64 years 181
65 to 74 years 270
75 to 84 years 118
85 years and over 18
Median age 20.6
Under 18 years 857
Percent of total population 15.0
65 years and over 406
Percent of total population 7.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,222
Family households (families) 967
Married-couple families 876
Percent of total households 71.7
Other family, male householder 31
Other family, female householder 60
Nonfamily households 255
Percent of total households 20.9
Householder living alone 206
Householder 65 years and over 88
Persons living in households 3,376
Persons per household 2.76
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 2,348
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 2,348
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,461
Black 196
Percent of total population 3.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 39
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 23
Hispanic Origin (any race) 52
Percent of total population 0.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,270
Occupied housing units 1,222
Owner occupied 1,005
Percent owner occupied 82.2
Renter occupied 217
Vacant housing units 48
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 12
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 21
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 965
1-unit, attached 49
2 to 4 units 56
5 to 9 units 9
10 or more units 2
Mobile home, trailer, other 189
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 698
Less than $50,000 59
$50,000 to $99,999 281
$100,000 to $149,999 228
$150,000 to $199,999 83
$200,000 to $299,999 38
$300,000 or more 9
Median (dollars) 101,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 152
Less than $250 44
$250 to $499 92
$500 to $749 10
$750 to $999 4
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 320
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 698
White 696
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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