Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Strausstown borough
Total Population 353
SEX
Male 160
Female 193
AGE
Under 5 years 22
5 to 17 years 57
18 to 20 years 13
21 to 24 years 24
25 to 44 years 95
45 to 54 years 35
55 to 59 years 12
60 to 64 years 14
65 to 74 years 43
75 to 84 years 32
85 years and over 6
Median age 36.9
Under 18 years 79
Percent of total population 22.4
65 years and over 81
Percent of total population 22.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 142
Family households (families) 99
Married-couple families 86
Percent of total households 60.6
Other family, male householder 3
Other family, female householder 10
Nonfamily households 43
Percent of total households 30.3
Householder living alone 37
Householder 65 years and over 23
Persons living in households 353
Persons per household 2.49
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 350
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.6
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 1.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 155
Occupied housing units 142
Owner occupied 102
Percent owner occupied 71.8
Renter occupied 40
Vacant housing units 13
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 13.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 95
1-unit, attached 22
2 to 4 units 20
5 to 9 units 10
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 8
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 85
Less than $50,000 33
$50,000 to $99,999 45
$100,000 to $149,999 4
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 56,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 38
Less than $250 7
$250 to $499 30
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 321
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 85
White 85
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 1.2
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