Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Spring township
Total Population 18,899
SEX
Male 9,073
Female 9,826
AGE
Under 5 years 1,175
5 to 17 years 3,396
18 to 20 years 558
21 to 24 years 800
25 to 44 years 5,866
45 to 54 years 2,196
55 to 59 years 1,000
60 to 64 years 1,076
65 to 74 years 1,694
75 to 84 years 868
85 years and over 270
Median age 37.5
Under 18 years 4,571
Percent of total population 24.2
65 years and over 2,832
Percent of total population 15.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 7,181
Family households (families) 5,510
Married-couple families 4,819
Percent of total households 67.1
Other family, male householder 167
Other family, female householder 524
Nonfamily households 1,671
Percent of total households 23.3
Householder living alone 1,420
Householder 65 years and over 639
Persons living in households 18,702
Persons per household 2.60
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 197
Institutionalized persons 197
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 18,361
Black 191
Percent of total population 1.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 287
Percent of total population 1.5
Other race 55
Hispanic Origin (any race) 164
Percent of total population 0.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 7,437
Occupied housing units 7,181
Owner occupied 5,552
Percent owner occupied 77.3
Renter occupied 1,629
Vacant housing units 256
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 7
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 36
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 5,167
1-unit, attached 1,085
2 to 4 units 281
5 to 9 units 183
10 or more units 657
Mobile home, trailer, other 64
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 5,083
Less than $50,000 224
$50,000 to $99,999 2,238
$100,000 to $149,999 1,915
$150,000 to $199,999 560
$200,000 to $299,999 108
$300,000 or more 38
Median (dollars) 101,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,525
Less than $250 75
$250 to $499 1,025
$500 to $749 415
$750 to $999 8
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 455
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 5,083
White 4,980
Black 38
Percent of occupied units 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 60
Percent of occupied units 1.2
Other race 4
Hispanic origin (of any race) 21
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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