Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Berks

Municipality: Shillington borough



Total Population                                                  5,062



SEX

Male                                                              2,303

Female                                                            2,759



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    255

   5 to 17 years                                                    699

   18 to 20 years                                                   129

   21 to 24 years                                                   209

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,418

   45 to 54 years                                                   505

   55 to 59 years                                                   294

   60 to 64 years                                                   321

   65 to 74 years                                                   656

   75 to 84 years                                                   426

   85 years and over                                                150

   Median age                                                      42.3

Under 18 years                                                      954

   Percent of total population                                     18.8

65 years and over                                                 1,232

   Percent of total population                                     24.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,195

   Family households (families)                                   1,514

      Married-couple families                                     1,278

         Percent of total households                               58.2

      Other family, male householder                                 52

      Other family, female householder                              184

   Nonfamily households                                             681

         Percent of total households                               31.0

      Householder living alone                                      603

         Householder 65 years and over                              349

   Persons living in households                                   5,062

   Persons per household                                           2.31



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,027

   Black                                                              5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         14

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                        15

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        21

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,256

   Occupied housing units                                         2,195

      Owner occupied                                              1,768

         Percent owner occupied                                    80.5

      Renter occupied                                               427

   Vacant housing units                                              61

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   3

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  6



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,029

   1-unit, attached                                                 842

   2 to 4 units                                                     281

   5 to 9 units                                                      53

   10 or more units                                                  16

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       35



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,602

      Less than $50,000                                             129

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,058

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          317

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           75

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           13

      $300,000 or more                                               10

      Median (dollars)                                           81,400



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      389

      Less than $250                                                 40

      $250 to $499                                                  292

      $500 to $749                                                   55

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              380



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,602

      White                                                       1,595

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      3

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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