Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Tilden township
Total Population 2,622
SEX
Male 1,258
Female 1,364
AGE
Under 5 years 165
5 to 17 years 545
18 to 20 years 122
21 to 24 years 117
25 to 44 years 754
45 to 54 years 266
55 to 59 years 120
60 to 64 years 116
65 to 74 years 199
75 to 84 years 135
85 years and over 83
Median age 34.5
Under 18 years 710
Percent of total population 27.1
65 years and over 417
Percent of total population 15.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 839
Family households (families) 671
Married-couple families 594
Percent of total households 70.8
Other family, male householder 25
Other family, female householder 52
Nonfamily households 168
Percent of total households 20.0
Householder living alone 133
Householder 65 years and over 66
Persons living in households 2,317
Persons per household 2.76
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 305
Institutionalized persons 147
Other persons in group quarters 158
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,541
Black 37
Percent of total population 1.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 17
Percent of total population 0.6
Other race 22
Hispanic Origin (any race) 36
Percent of total population 1.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 887
Occupied housing units 839
Owner occupied 708
Percent owner occupied 84.4
Renter occupied 131
Vacant housing units 48
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 14
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 663
1-unit, attached 26
2 to 4 units 39
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 10
Mobile home, trailer, other 144
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 464
Less than $50,000 59
$50,000 to $99,999 278
$100,000 to $149,999 101
$150,000 to $199,999 15
$200,000 to $299,999 8
$300,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 80,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 109
Less than $250 33
$250 to $499 72
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 301
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 464
White 464
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) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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