Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Upper Bern township
Total Population 1,458
SEX
Male 728
Female 730
AGE
Under 5 years 88
5 to 17 years 280
18 to 20 years 61
21 to 24 years 76
25 to 44 years 512
45 to 54 years 150
55 to 59 years 62
60 to 64 years 69
65 to 74 years 97
75 to 84 years 54
85 years and over 9
Median age 33.1
Under 18 years 368
Percent of total population 25.2
65 years and over 160
Percent of total population 11.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 542
Family households (families) 419
Married-couple families 356
Percent of total households 65.7
Other family, male householder 24
Other family, female householder 39
Nonfamily households 123
Percent of total households 22.7
Householder living alone 97
Householder 65 years and over 37
Persons living in households 1,458
Persons per household 2.69
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,455
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 577
Occupied housing units 542
Owner occupied 447
Percent owner occupied 82.5
Renter occupied 95
Vacant housing units 35
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 14
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 411
1-unit, attached 27
2 to 4 units 18
5 to 9 units 3
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 118
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 244
Less than $50,000 31
$50,000 to $99,999 129
$100,000 to $149,999 69
$150,000 to $199,999 10
$200,000 to $299,999 5
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 86,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 68
Less than $250 20
$250 to $499 44
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 300
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 244
White 244
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 0.4
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