Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Berks

Municipality: Topton borough


Total Population 1,987 SEX Male 963 Female 1,024 AGE Under 5 years 131 5 to 17 years 299 18 to 20 years 96 21 to 24 years 153 25 to 44 years 638 45 to 54 years 203 55 to 59 years 96 60 to 64 years 95 65 to 74 years 168 75 to 84 years 92 85 years and over 16 Median age 33.9 Under 18 years 430 Percent of total population 21.6 65 years and over 276 Percent of total population 13.9 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 752 Family households (families) 560 Married-couple families 461 Percent of total households 61.3 Other family, male householder 25 Other family, female householder 74 Nonfamily households 192 Percent of total households 25.5 Householder living alone 139 Householder 65 years and over 71 Persons living in households 1,971 Persons per household 2.62 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 16 Institutionalized persons 0 Other persons in group quarters 16 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 1,978 Black 3 Percent of total population 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1 Percent of total population 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 3 Percent of total population 0.2 Other race 2 Hispanic Origin (any race) 8 Percent of total population 0.4 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 779 Occupied housing units 752 Owner occupied 525 Percent owner occupied 69.8 Renter occupied 227 Vacant housing units 27 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.2 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4 Units with over 1 person per room 9 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 352 1-unit, attached 225 2 to 4 units 84 5 to 9 units 62 10 or more units 41 Mobile home, trailer, other 15 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 472 Less than $50,000 66 $50,000 to $99,999 273 $100,000 to $149,999 104 $150,000 to $199,999 26 $200,000 to $299,999 3 $300,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 82,800 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 221 Less than $250 29 $250 to $499 170 $500 to $749 18 $750 to $999 3 $1,000 or more 1 Median (dollars) 384 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 472 White 472 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 0.2 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