Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Washington township
Total Population 2,799
SEX
Male 1,418
Female 1,381
AGE
Under 5 years 190
5 to 17 years 530
18 to 20 years 115
21 to 24 years 151
25 to 44 years 923
45 to 54 years 356
55 to 59 years 147
60 to 64 years 118
65 to 74 years 166
75 to 84 years 85
85 years and over 18
Median age 33.6
Under 18 years 720
Percent of total population 25.7
65 years and over 269
Percent of total population 9.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 941
Family households (families) 779
Married-couple families 688
Percent of total households 73.1
Other family, male householder 35
Other family, female householder 56
Nonfamily households 162
Percent of total households 17.2
Householder living alone 119
Householder 65 years and over 52
Persons living in households 2,799
Persons per household 2.97
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,766
Black 8
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 7
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 13
Hispanic Origin (any race) 17
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 969
Occupied housing units 941
Owner occupied 796
Percent owner occupied 84.6
Renter occupied 145
Vacant housing units 28
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 16
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 771
1-unit, attached 34
2 to 4 units 47
5 to 9 units 18
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 99
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 560
Less than $50,000 26
$50,000 to $99,999 174
$100,000 to $149,999 234
$150,000 to $199,999 99
$200,000 to $299,999 22
$300,000 or more 5
Median (dollars) 113,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 118
Less than $250 16
$250 to $499 83
$500 to $749 18
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 366
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 560
White 555
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
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