Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Perry township
Total Population 2,516
SEX
Male 1,294
Female 1,222
AGE
Under 5 years 147
5 to 17 years 469
18 to 20 years 101
21 to 24 years 115
25 to 44 years 823
45 to 54 years 353
55 to 59 years 128
60 to 64 years 96
65 to 74 years 188
75 to 84 years 79
85 years and over 17
Median age 35.6
Under 18 years 616
Percent of total population 24.5
65 years and over 284
Percent of total population 11.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 902
Family households (families) 731
Married-couple families 647
Percent of total households 71.7
Other family, male householder 29
Other family, female householder 55
Nonfamily households 171
Percent of total households 19.0
Householder living alone 133
Householder 65 years and over 63
Persons living in households 2,516
Persons per household 2.79
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,496
Black 5
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 37
Percent of total population 1.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 934
Occupied housing units 902
Owner occupied 763
Percent owner occupied 84.6
Renter occupied 139
Vacant housing units 32
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 20
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 760
1-unit, attached 24
2 to 4 units 45
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 98
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 553
Less than $50,000 64
$50,000 to $99,999 301
$100,000 to $149,999 149
$150,000 to $199,999 29
$200,000 to $299,999 10
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 87,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 104
Less than $250 24
$250 to $499 73
$500 to $749 7
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 333
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 553
White 553
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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