Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Robeson township
Total Population 5,972
SEX
Male 3,032
Female 2,940
AGE
Under 5 years 475
5 to 17 years 1,097
18 to 20 years 198
21 to 24 years 234
25 to 44 years 2,142
45 to 54 years 660
55 to 59 years 274
60 to 64 years 247
65 to 74 years 362
75 to 84 years 228
85 years and over 55
Median age 34.3
Under 18 years 1,572
Percent of total population 26.3
65 years and over 645
Percent of total population 10.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,086
Family households (families) 1,686
Married-couple families 1,512
Percent of total households 72.5
Other family, male householder 66
Other family, female householder 108
Nonfamily households 400
Percent of total households 19.2
Householder living alone 319
Householder 65 years and over 121
Persons living in households 5,908
Persons per household 2.83
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 64
Institutionalized persons 64
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,913
Black 32
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 14
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 7
Hispanic Origin (any race) 39
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,188
Occupied housing units 2,086
Owner occupied 1,799
Percent owner occupied 86.2
Renter occupied 287
Vacant housing units 102
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 13
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 32
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,888
1-unit, attached 64
2 to 4 units 65
5 to 9 units 24
10 or more units 11
Mobile home, trailer, other 136
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,347
Less than $50,000 122
$50,000 to $99,999 541
$100,000 to $149,999 445
$150,000 to $199,999 175
$200,000 to $299,999 56
$300,000 or more 8
Median (dollars) 101,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 230
Less than $250 49
$250 to $499 144
$500 to $749 33
$750 to $999 4
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 354
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,347
White 1,338
Black 6
Percent of occupied units 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 7
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