Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Mount Penn borough
Total Population 2,883
SEX
Male 1,299
Female 1,584
AGE
Under 5 years 183
5 to 17 years 414
18 to 20 years 61
21 to 24 years 140
25 to 44 years 872
45 to 54 years 293
55 to 59 years 137
60 to 64 years 160
65 to 74 years 342
75 to 84 years 222
85 years and over 59
Median age 39.0
Under 18 years 597
Percent of total population 20.7
65 years and over 623
Percent of total population 21.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,246
Family households (families) 839
Married-couple families 678
Percent of total households 54.4
Other family, male householder 33
Other family, female householder 128
Nonfamily households 407
Percent of total households 32.7
Householder living alone 352
Householder 65 years and over 195
Persons living in households 2,883
Persons per household 2.31
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,818
Black 19
Percent of total population 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 33
Percent of total population 1.1
Other race 13
Hispanic Origin (any race) 24
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,303
Occupied housing units 1,246
Owner occupied 980
Percent owner occupied 78.7
Renter occupied 266
Vacant housing units 57
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 444
1-unit, attached 599
2 to 4 units 142
5 to 9 units 77
10 or more units 32
Mobile home, trailer, other 9
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 887
Less than $50,000 160
$50,000 to $99,999 611
$100,000 to $149,999 95
$150,000 to $199,999 12
$200,000 to $299,999 9
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 69,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 256
Less than $250 27
$250 to $499 207
$500 to $749 22
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 362
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 887
White 874
Black 5
Percent of occupied units 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of occupied units 0.8
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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