Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Penn township
Total Population 1,831
SEX
Male 957
Female 874
AGE
Under 5 years 152
5 to 17 years 367
18 to 20 years 64
21 to 24 years 77
25 to 44 years 659
45 to 54 years 188
55 to 59 years 89
60 to 64 years 72
65 to 74 years 101
75 to 84 years 50
85 years and over 12
Median age 32.9
Under 18 years 519
Percent of total population 28.3
65 years and over 163
Percent of total population 8.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 625
Family households (families) 531
Married-couple families 474
Percent of total households 75.8
Other family, male householder 25
Other family, female householder 32
Nonfamily households 94
Percent of total households 15.0
Householder living alone 81
Householder 65 years and over 28
Persons living in households 1,831
Persons per household 2.93
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,802
Black 5
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 8
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 16
Hispanic Origin (any race) 28
Percent of total population 1.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 642
Occupied housing units 625
Owner occupied 543
Percent owner occupied 86.9
Renter occupied 82
Vacant housing units 17
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 569
1-unit, attached 11
2 to 4 units 9
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 53
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 393
Less than $50,000 18
$50,000 to $99,999 166
$100,000 to $149,999 150
$150,000 to $199,999 46
$200,000 to $299,999 12
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 104,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 47
Less than $250 23
$250 to $499 19
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 255
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 393
White 391
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
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