Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Wyomissing borough
Total Population 7,332
SEX
Male 3,377
Female 3,955
AGE
Under 5 years 379
5 to 17 years 1,103
18 to 20 years 168
21 to 24 years 250
25 to 44 years 1,816
45 to 54 years 838
55 to 59 years 397
60 to 64 years 483
65 to 74 years 934
75 to 84 years 724
85 years and over 240
Median age 44.5
Under 18 years 1,482
Percent of total population 20.2
65 years and over 1,898
Percent of total population 25.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 3,074
Family households (families) 2,124
Married-couple families 1,871
Percent of total households 60.9
Other family, male householder 41
Other family, female householder 212
Nonfamily households 950
Percent of total households 30.9
Householder living alone 853
Householder 65 years and over 514
Persons living in households 7,194
Persons per household 2.34
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 138
Institutionalized persons 138
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 7,158
Black 34
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 113
Percent of total population 1.5
Other race 25
Hispanic Origin (any race) 82
Percent of total population 1.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,196
Occupied housing units 3,074
Owner occupied 2,198
Percent owner occupied 71.5
Renter occupied 876
Vacant housing units 122
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8
Units with over 1 person per room 14
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,642
1-unit, attached 570
2 to 4 units 164
5 to 9 units 214
10 or more units 575
Mobile home, trailer, other 31
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,926
Less than $50,000 65
$50,000 to $99,999 585
$100,000 to $149,999 347
$150,000 to $199,999 301
$200,000 to $299,999 379
$300,000 or more 249
Median (dollars) 144,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 852
Less than $250 54
$250 to $499 206
$500 to $749 459
$750 to $999 54
$1,000 or more 79
Median (dollars) 575
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,926
White 1,902
Black 5
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 14
Percent of occupied units 0.7
Other race 5
Hispanic origin (of any race) 14
Percent of occupied units 0.7
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