Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Berks

Municipality: Muhlenberg township



Total Population                                                 12,636



SEX

Male                                                              6,004

Female                                                            6,632



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    590

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,690

   18 to 20 years                                                   383

   21 to 24 years                                                   495

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,331

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,463

   55 to 59 years                                                   877

   60 to 64 years                                                 1,015

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,648

   75 to 84 years                                                   850

   85 years and over                                                294

   Median age                                                      44.0

Under 18 years                                                    2,280

   Percent of total population                                     18.0

65 years and over                                                 2,792

   Percent of total population                                     22.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  5,037

   Family households (families)                                   3,732

      Married-couple families                                     3,260

         Percent of total households                               64.7

      Other family, male householder                                135

      Other family, female householder                              337

   Nonfamily households                                           1,305

         Percent of total households                               25.9

      Householder living alone                                    1,090

         Householder 65 years and over                              603

   Persons living in households                                  12,286

   Persons per household                                           2.44



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 350

      Institutionalized persons                                     179

      Other persons in group quarters                               171



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         12,428

   Black                                                             49

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  5

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         62

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                        92

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       268

      Percent of total population                                   2.1



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               5,159

   Occupied housing units                                         5,037

      Owner occupied                                              4,321

         Percent owner occupied                                    85.8

      Renter occupied                                               716

   Vacant housing units                                             122

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   6

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 35



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               3,643

   1-unit, attached                                                 711

   2 to 4 units                                                     206

   5 to 9 units                                                      64

   10 or more units                                                 209

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      326



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 3,783

      Less than $50,000                                             391

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          2,261

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          897

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          162

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           59

      $300,000 or more                                               13

      Median (dollars)                                           82,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      653

      Less than $250                                                119

      $250 to $499                                                  323

      $500 to $749                                                  208

      $750 to $999                                                    3

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              391



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         3,783

      White                                                       3,758

      Black                                                           8

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       8

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      8

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  21

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6





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