Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Berks

Municipality: South Heidelberg township



Total Population                                                  4,382



SEX

Male                                                              2,176

Female                                                            2,206



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    238

   5 to 17 years                                                    684

   18 to 20 years                                                   117

   21 to 24 years                                                   162

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,627

   45 to 54 years                                                   497

   55 to 59 years                                                   235

   60 to 64 years                                                   216

   65 to 74 years                                                   373

   75 to 84 years                                                   182

   85 years and over                                                 51

   Median age                                                      37.7

Under 18 years                                                      922

   Percent of total population                                     21.0

65 years and over                                                   606

   Percent of total population                                     13.8



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,415

   Family households (families)                                   1,110

      Married-couple families                                     1,030

         Percent of total households                               72.8

      Other family, male householder                                 22

      Other family, female householder                               58

   Nonfamily households                                             305

         Percent of total households                               21.6

      Householder living alone                                      229

         Householder 65 years and over                               75

   Persons living in households                                   3,771

   Persons per household                                           2.67



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 611

      Institutionalized persons                                     611

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,301

   Black                                                             54

      Percent of total population                                   1.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         13

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                        13

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        55

      Percent of total population                                   1.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,475

   Occupied housing units                                         1,415

      Owner occupied                                              1,233

         Percent owner occupied                                    87.1

      Renter occupied                                               182

   Vacant housing units                                              60

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   10.8

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  4



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,188

   1-unit, attached                                                  48

   2 to 4 units                                                      57

   5 to 9 units                                                      25

   10 or more units                                                  37

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      120



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   986

      Less than $50,000                                              65

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            410

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          277

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          149

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           73

      $300,000 or more                                               12

      Median (dollars)                                          102,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      152

      Less than $250                                                 27

      $250 to $499                                                  112

      $500 to $749                                                   11

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              380



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           986

      White                                                         981

      Black                                                           3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         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