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