Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Berks

Municipality: Union township



Total Population                                                  3,440



SEX

Male                                                              1,713

Female                                                            1,727



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    240

   5 to 17 years                                                    601

   18 to 20 years                                                   152

   21 to 24 years                                                   149

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,112

   45 to 54 years                                                   463

   55 to 59 years                                                   180

   60 to 64 years                                                   186

   65 to 74 years                                                   233

   75 to 84 years                                                    96

   85 years and over                                                 28

   Median age                                                      36.4

Under 18 years                                                      841

   Percent of total population                                     24.4

65 years and over                                                   357

   Percent of total population                                     10.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,203

   Family households (families)                                     967

      Married-couple families                                       849

         Percent of total households                               70.6

      Other family, male householder                                 48

      Other family, female householder                               70

   Nonfamily households                                             236

         Percent of total households                               19.6

      Householder living alone                                      198

         Householder 65 years and over                               78

   Persons living in households                                   3,411

   Persons per household                                           2.84



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  29

      Institutionalized persons                                      29

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,408

   Black                                                             18

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  8

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         2

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        14

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,244

   Occupied housing units                                         1,203

      Owner occupied                                              1,059

         Percent owner occupied                                    88.0

      Renter occupied                                               144

   Vacant housing units                                              41

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   4

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 18



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,039

   1-unit, attached                                                  56

   2 to 4 units                                                      40

   5 to 9 units                                                      21

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       88



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   827

      Less than $50,000                                              57

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            347

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          302

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           82

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           33

      $300,000 or more                                                6

      Median (dollars)                                          101,400



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      122

      Less than $250                                                 27

      $250 to $499                                                   74

      $500 to $749                                                   18

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              368



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           827

      White                                                         821

      Black                                                           5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





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