Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Ontelaunee township
Total Population 1,359
SEX
Male 705
Female 654
AGE
Under 5 years 58
5 to 17 years 179
18 to 20 years 66
21 to 24 years 71
25 to 44 years 414
45 to 54 years 201
55 to 59 years 82
60 to 64 years 78
65 to 74 years 142
75 to 84 years 61
85 years and over 7
Median age 39.1
Under 18 years 237
Percent of total population 17.4
65 years and over 210
Percent of total population 15.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 521
Family households (families) 384
Married-couple families 326
Percent of total households 62.6
Other family, male householder 22
Other family, female householder 36
Nonfamily households 137
Percent of total households 26.3
Householder living alone 100
Householder 65 years and over 40
Persons living in households 1,303
Persons per household 2.50
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 56
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 56
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,325
Black 8
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 9
Percent of total population 0.7
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 15
Hispanic Origin (any race) 69
Percent of total population 5.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 627
Occupied housing units 521
Owner occupied 430
Percent owner occupied 82.5
Renter occupied 91
Vacant housing units 106
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 20.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 491
1-unit, attached 24
2 to 4 units 15
5 to 9 units 16
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 81
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 323
Less than $50,000 43
$50,000 to $99,999 175
$100,000 to $149,999 77
$150,000 to $199,999 19
$200,000 to $299,999 7
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 86,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 72
Less than $250 16
$250 to $499 45
$500 to $749 10
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 396
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 323
White 321
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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