Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Berks

Municipality: Mohnton borough


Total Population 2,484 SEX Male 1,167 Female 1,317 AGE Under 5 years 167 5 to 17 years 438 18 to 20 years 81 21 to 24 years 112 25 to 44 years 868 45 to 54 years 238 55 to 59 years 120 60 to 64 years 120 65 to 74 years 197 75 to 84 years 111 85 years and over 32 Median age 34.5 Under 18 years 605 Percent of total population 24.4 65 years and over 340 Percent of total population 13.7 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 1,010 Family households (families) 698 Married-couple families 589 Percent of total households 58.3 Other family, male householder 25 Other family, female householder 84 Nonfamily households 312 Percent of total households 30.9 Householder living alone 267 Householder 65 years and over 100 Persons living in households 2,475 Persons per household 2.45 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 9 Institutionalized persons 9 Other persons in group quarters 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 2,448 Black 10 Percent of total population 0.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4 Percent of total population 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander 19 Percent of total population 0.8 Other race 3 Hispanic Origin (any race) 14 Percent of total population 0.6 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 1,044 Occupied housing units 1,010 Owner occupied 722 Percent owner occupied 71.5 Renter occupied 288 Vacant housing units 34 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7 Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9 Units with over 1 person per room 5 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 547 1-unit, attached 197 2 to 4 units 154 5 to 9 units 72 10 or more units 68 Mobile home, trailer, other 6 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 651 Less than $50,000 100 $50,000 to $99,999 410 $100,000 to $149,999 91 $150,000 to $199,999 39 $200,000 to $299,999 10 $300,000 or more 1 Median (dollars) 75,500 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 275 Less than $250 46 $250 to $499 214 $500 to $749 15 $750 to $999 0 $1,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 319 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 651 White 644 Black 2 Percent of occupied units 0.3 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1 Percent of occupied units 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander 4 Percent of occupied units 0.6 Other race 0 Hispanic origin (of any race) 1 Percent of occupied units 0.2 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