Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Montgomery

Municipality: Pottstown borough



Total Population                                                 21,831



SEX

Male                                                             10,280

Female                                                           11,551



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                  1,729

   5 to 17 years                                                  3,322

   18 to 20 years                                                   772

   21 to 24 years                                                 1,318

   25 to 44 years                                                 6,718

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,931

   55 to 59 years                                                   930

   60 to 64 years                                                 1,138

   65 to 74 years                                                 2,257

   75 to 84 years                                                 1,311

   85 years and over                                                405

   Median age                                                      34.1

Under 18 years                                                    5,051

   Percent of total population                                     23.1

65 years and over                                                 3,973

   Percent of total population                                     18.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  9,086

   Family households (families)                                   5,793

      Married-couple families                                     4,341

         Percent of total households                               47.8

      Other family, male householder                                357

      Other family, female householder                            1,095

   Nonfamily households                                           3,293

         Percent of total households                               36.2

      Householder living alone                                    2,889

         Householder 65 years and over                            1,407

   Persons living in households                                  21,533

   Persons per household                                           2.37



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 298

      Institutionalized persons                                     229

      Other persons in group quarters                                69



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         19,056

   Black                                                          2,439

      Percent of total population                                  11.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 35

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         95

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                       206

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       623

      Percent of total population                                   2.9



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               9,700

   Occupied housing units                                         9,086

      Owner occupied                                              5,340

         Percent owner occupied                                    58.8

      Renter occupied                                             3,746

   Vacant housing units                                             614

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  11

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.9

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    7.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                153



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               3,523

   1-unit, attached                                               2,897

   2 to 4 units                                                   1,707

   5 to 9 units                                                     473

   10 or more units                                                 926

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      174



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 4,857

      Less than $50,000                                             567

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          3,327

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          757

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          135

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           53

      $300,000 or more                                               18

      Median (dollars)                                           81,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    3,576

      Less than $250                                                656

      $250 to $499                                                2,515

      $500 to $749                                                  386

      $750 to $999                                                   17

      $1,000 or more                                                  2

      Median (dollars)                                              379



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         4,857

      White                                                       4,475

      Black                                                         350

         Percent of occupied units                                  7.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      11

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                     16

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  59

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.2





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