Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Shoemakersville borough
Total Population 1,443
SEX
Male 707
Female 736
AGE
Under 5 years 106
5 to 17 years 229
18 to 20 years 50
21 to 24 years 85
25 to 44 years 449
45 to 54 years 132
55 to 59 years 70
60 to 64 years 87
65 to 74 years 140
75 to 84 years 74
85 years and over 21
Median age 34.7
Under 18 years 335
Percent of total population 23.2
65 years and over 235
Percent of total population 16.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 578
Family households (families) 429
Married-couple families 364
Percent of total households 63.0
Other family, male householder 11
Other family, female householder 54
Nonfamily households 149
Percent of total households 25.8
Householder living alone 126
Householder 65 years and over 69
Persons living in households 1,443
Persons per household 2.50
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,437
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 13
Percent of total population 0.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 594
Occupied housing units 578
Owner occupied 412
Percent owner occupied 71.3
Renter occupied 166
Vacant housing units 16
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 343
1-unit, attached 133
2 to 4 units 61
5 to 9 units 33
10 or more units 17
Mobile home, trailer, other 7
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 377
Less than $50,000 81
$50,000 to $99,999 265
$100,000 to $149,999 25
$150,000 to $199,999 6
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 66,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 155
Less than $250 33
$250 to $499 113
$500 to $749 9
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 354
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 377
White 374
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.8
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