Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Richmond township
Total Population 3,439
SEX
Male 1,738
Female 1,701
AGE
Under 5 years 229
5 to 17 years 603
18 to 20 years 142
21 to 24 years 197
25 to 44 years 1,121
45 to 54 years 361
55 to 59 years 191
60 to 64 years 178
65 to 74 years 275
75 to 84 years 113
85 years and over 29
Median age 34.4
Under 18 years 832
Percent of total population 24.2
65 years and over 417
Percent of total population 12.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,282
Family households (families) 941
Married-couple families 807
Percent of total households 62.9
Other family, male householder 52
Other family, female householder 82
Nonfamily households 341
Percent of total households 26.6
Householder living alone 254
Householder 65 years and over 97
Persons living in households 3,427
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 12
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 12
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,419
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 7
Hispanic Origin (any race) 20
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,343
Occupied housing units 1,282
Owner occupied 1,016
Percent owner occupied 79.3
Renter occupied 266
Vacant housing units 61
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 15
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 20
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 928
1-unit, attached 48
2 to 4 units 71
5 to 9 units 28
10 or more units 4
Mobile home, trailer, other 264
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 602
Less than $50,000 83
$50,000 to $99,999 299
$100,000 to $149,999 154
$150,000 to $199,999 49
$200,000 to $299,999 14
$300,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 86,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 208
Less than $250 55
$250 to $499 141
$500 to $749 12
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 315
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 602
White 602
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) 3
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