Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Ruscombmanor township
Total Population 3,129
SEX
Male 1,579
Female 1,550
AGE
Under 5 years 209
5 to 17 years 577
18 to 20 years 103
21 to 24 years 128
25 to 44 years 1,104
45 to 54 years 372
55 to 59 years 169
60 to 64 years 155
65 to 74 years 197
75 to 84 years 99
85 years and over 16
Median age 36.0
Under 18 years 786
Percent of total population 25.1
65 years and over 312
Percent of total population 10.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,128
Family households (families) 909
Married-couple families 829
Percent of total households 73.5
Other family, male householder 29
Other family, female householder 51
Nonfamily households 219
Percent of total households 19.4
Householder living alone 177
Householder 65 years and over 58
Persons living in households 3,114
Persons per household 2.76
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 15
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 15
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,102
Black 7
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 10
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 6
Hispanic Origin (any race) 25
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,163
Occupied housing units 1,128
Owner occupied 1,029
Percent owner occupied 91.2
Renter occupied 99
Vacant housing units 35
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 15
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,080
1-unit, attached 6
2 to 4 units 35
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 42
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 791
Less than $50,000 79
$50,000 to $99,999 313
$100,000 to $149,999 249
$150,000 to $199,999 120
$200,000 to $299,999 25
$300,000 or more 5
Median (dollars) 100,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 67
Less than $250 23
$250 to $499 38
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 302
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 791
White 789
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
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 0.3
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