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