Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Oley township
Total Population 3,362
SEX
Male 1,656
Female 1,706
AGE
Under 5 years 245
5 to 17 years 606
18 to 20 years 118
21 to 24 years 131
25 to 44 years 1,113
45 to 54 years 379
55 to 59 years 177
60 to 64 years 160
65 to 74 years 270
75 to 84 years 133
85 years and over 30
Median age 35.1
Under 18 years 851
Percent of total population 25.3
65 years and over 433
Percent of total population 12.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,242
Family households (families) 974
Married-couple families 861
Percent of total households 69.3
Other family, male householder 37
Other family, female householder 76
Nonfamily households 268
Percent of total households 21.6
Householder living alone 213
Householder 65 years and over 90
Persons living in households 3,356
Persons per household 2.70
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 6
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 6
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,342
Black 10
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 11
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,281
Occupied housing units 1,242
Owner occupied 937
Percent owner occupied 75.4
Renter occupied 305
Vacant housing units 39
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,029
1-unit, attached 95
2 to 4 units 78
5 to 9 units 35
10 or more units 11
Mobile home, trailer, other 33
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 747
Less than $50,000 40
$50,000 to $99,999 315
$100,000 to $149,999 271
$150,000 to $199,999 80
$200,000 to $299,999 31
$300,000 or more 10
Median (dollars) 102,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 241
Less than $250 28
$250 to $499 187
$500 to $749 23
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 378
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 747
White 742
Black 3
Percent of occupied units 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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