Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Berks

Municipality: Sinking Spring borough



Total Population                                                  2,467



SEX

Male                                                              1,151

Female                                                            1,316



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    119

   5 to 17 years                                                    265

   18 to 20 years                                                    78

   21 to 24 years                                                   140

   25 to 44 years                                                   641

   45 to 54 years                                                   264

   55 to 59 years                                                   159

   60 to 64 years                                                   206

   65 to 74 years                                                   355

   75 to 84 years                                                   191

   85 years and over                                                 49

   Median age                                                      44.7

Under 18 years                                                      384

   Percent of total population                                     15.6

65 years and over                                                   595

   Percent of total population                                     24.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,157

   Family households (families)                                     711

      Married-couple families                                       592

         Percent of total households                               51.2

      Other family, male householder                                 22

      Other family, female householder                               97

   Nonfamily households                                             446

         Percent of total households                               38.5

      Householder living alone                                      384

         Householder 65 years and over                              185

   Persons living in households                                   2,467

   Persons per household                                           2.13



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,426

   Black                                                             15

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  0

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         13

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                        13

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        20

      Percent of total population                                   0.8



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,198

   Occupied housing units                                         1,157

      Owner occupied                                                674

         Percent owner occupied                                    58.3

      Renter occupied                                               483

   Vacant housing units                                              41

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   0

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.7

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  5



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 500

   1-unit, attached                                                 263

   2 to 4 units                                                     168

   5 to 9 units                                                      53

   10 or more units                                                 195

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       19



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   603

      Less than $50,000                                              81

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            354

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          149

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           18

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            1

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           80,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      472

      Less than $250                                                 47

      $250 to $499                                                  401

      $500 to $749                                                   23

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              404



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           603

      White                                                         600

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      0

      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