Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Wyomissing Hills borough
Total Population 2,469
SEX
Male 1,193
Female 1,276
AGE
Under 5 years 127
5 to 17 years 466
18 to 20 years 82
21 to 24 years 79
25 to 44 years 684
45 to 54 years 333
55 to 59 years 139
60 to 64 years 177
65 to 74 years 262
75 to 84 years 102
85 years and over 18
Median age 40.6
Under 18 years 593
Percent of total population 24.0
65 years and over 382
Percent of total population 15.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 903
Family households (families) 754
Married-couple families 691
Percent of total households 76.5
Other family, male householder 13
Other family, female householder 50
Nonfamily households 149
Percent of total households 16.5
Householder living alone 138
Householder 65 years and over 77
Persons living in households 2,469
Persons per household 2.73
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,365
Black 13
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 86
Percent of total population 3.5
Other race 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 24
Percent of total population 1.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 916
Occupied housing units 903
Owner occupied 874
Percent owner occupied 96.8
Renter occupied 29
Vacant housing units 13
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 789
1-unit, attached 69
2 to 4 units 10
5 to 9 units 22
10 or more units 19
Mobile home, trailer, other 7
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 788
Less than $50,000 13
$50,000 to $99,999 268
$100,000 to $149,999 295
$150,000 to $199,999 127
$200,000 to $299,999 64
$300,000 or more 21
Median (dollars) 115,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 25
Less than $250 0
$250 to $499 14
$500 to $749 11
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 485
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 788
White 763
Black 3
Percent of occupied units 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 21
Percent of occupied units 2.7
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 6
Percent of occupied units 0.8
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