Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Tulpehocken township
Total Population 2,843
SEX
Male 1,557
Female 1,286
AGE
Under 5 years 221
5 to 17 years 592
18 to 20 years 137
21 to 24 years 174
25 to 44 years 1,009
45 to 54 years 254
55 to 59 years 99
60 to 64 years 100
65 to 74 years 173
75 to 84 years 72
85 years and over 12
Median age 30.1
Under 18 years 813
Percent of total population 28.6
65 years and over 257
Percent of total population 9.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 844
Family households (families) 689
Married-couple families 612
Percent of total households 72.5
Other family, male householder 30
Other family, female householder 47
Nonfamily households 155
Percent of total households 18.4
Householder living alone 137
Householder 65 years and over 69
Persons living in households 2,546
Persons per household 3.02
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 297
Institutionalized persons 222
Other persons in group quarters 75
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,696
Black 118
Percent of total population 4.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 19
Hispanic Origin (any race) 163
Percent of total population 5.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 875
Occupied housing units 844
Owner occupied 684
Percent owner occupied 81.0
Renter occupied 160
Vacant housing units 31
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.0
Units with over 1 person per room 20
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 660
1-unit, attached 31
2 to 4 units 54
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 125
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 435
Less than $50,000 62
$50,000 to $99,999 267
$100,000 to $149,999 81
$150,000 to $199,999 18
$200,000 to $299,999 7
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 75,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 94
Less than $250 30
$250 to $499 59
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 289
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 435
White 435
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