Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: St. Lawrence borough
Total Population 1,542
SEX
Male 728
Female 814
AGE
Under 5 years 84
5 to 17 years 271
18 to 20 years 50
21 to 24 years 50
25 to 44 years 486
45 to 54 years 180
55 to 59 years 71
60 to 64 years 81
65 to 74 years 159
75 to 84 years 88
85 years and over 22
Median age 37.8
Under 18 years 355
Percent of total population 23.0
65 years and over 269
Percent of total population 17.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 602
Family households (families) 433
Married-couple families 373
Percent of total households 62.0
Other family, male householder 9
Other family, female householder 51
Nonfamily households 169
Percent of total households 28.1
Householder living alone 139
Householder 65 years and over 80
Persons living in households 1,542
Persons per household 2.56
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,520
Black 7
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 15
Percent of total population 1.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 23
Percent of total population 1.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 622
Occupied housing units 602
Owner occupied 452
Percent owner occupied 75.1
Renter occupied 150
Vacant housing units 20
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 10
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 388
1-unit, attached 90
2 to 4 units 31
5 to 9 units 9
10 or more units 94
Mobile home, trailer, other 10
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 423
Less than $50,000 27
$50,000 to $99,999 223
$100,000 to $149,999 142
$150,000 to $199,999 22
$200,000 to $299,999 7
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 92,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 144
Less than $250 9
$250 to $499 120
$500 to $749 14
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 444
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 423
White 420
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.7
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