Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Wernersville borough
Total Population 1,934
SEX
Male 947
Female 987
AGE
Under 5 years 130
5 to 17 years 321
18 to 20 years 58
21 to 24 years 90
25 to 44 years 642
45 to 54 years 198
55 to 59 years 107
60 to 64 years 95
65 to 74 years 179
75 to 84 years 92
85 years and over 22
Median age 35.4
Under 18 years 451
Percent of total population 23.3
65 years and over 293
Percent of total population 15.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 755
Family households (families) 553
Married-couple families 481
Percent of total households 63.7
Other family, male householder 19
Other family, female householder 53
Nonfamily households 202
Percent of total households 26.8
Householder living alone 170
Householder 65 years and over 87
Persons living in households 1,934
Persons per household 2.56
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,909
Black 9
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 8
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 6
Hispanic Origin (any race) 10
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 770
Occupied housing units 755
Owner occupied 591
Percent owner occupied 78.3
Renter occupied 164
Vacant housing units 15
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 462
1-unit, attached 192
2 to 4 units 71
5 to 9 units 37
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 8
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 542
Less than $50,000 49
$50,000 to $99,999 349
$100,000 to $149,999 127
$150,000 to $199,999 11
$200,000 to $299,999 5
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 82,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 154
Less than $250 25
$250 to $499 108
$500 to $749 18
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 365
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 542
White 540
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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