Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Rockland township
Total Population 2,675
SEX
Male 1,363
Female 1,312
AGE
Under 5 years 187
5 to 17 years 511
18 to 20 years 92
21 to 24 years 105
25 to 44 years 960
45 to 54 years 316
55 to 59 years 130
60 to 64 years 119
65 to 74 years 173
75 to 84 years 71
85 years and over 11
Median age 34.1
Under 18 years 698
Percent of total population 26.1
65 years and over 255
Percent of total population 9.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 941
Family households (families) 773
Married-couple families 703
Percent of total households 74.7
Other family, male householder 39
Other family, female householder 31
Nonfamily households 168
Percent of total households 17.9
Householder living alone 131
Householder 65 years and over 46
Persons living in households 2,675
Persons per household 2.84
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,653
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 7
Hispanic Origin (any race) 12
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 989
Occupied housing units 941
Owner occupied 848
Percent owner occupied 90.1
Renter occupied 93
Vacant housing units 48
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 11
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 16
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 873
1-unit, attached 7
2 to 4 units 31
5 to 9 units 3
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 75
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 593
Less than $50,000 45
$50,000 to $99,999 232
$100,000 to $149,999 210
$150,000 to $199,999 82
$200,000 to $299,999 19
$300,000 or more 5
Median (dollars) 104,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 70
Less than $250 16
$250 to $499 47
$500 to $749 7
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 346
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 593
White 592
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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