Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Montgomery

Municipality: Rockledge borough



Total Population                                                  2,679



SEX

Male                                                              1,308

Female                                                            1,371



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    193

   5 to 17 years                                                    437

   18 to 20 years                                                    73

   21 to 24 years                                                   138

   25 to 44 years                                                   919

   45 to 54 years                                                   225

   55 to 59 years                                                   106

   60 to 64 years                                                   144

   65 to 74 years                                                   238

   75 to 84 years                                                   164

   85 years and over                                                 42

   Median age                                                      34.2

Under 18 years                                                      630

   Percent of total population                                     23.5

65 years and over                                                   444

   Percent of total population                                     16.6



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,094

   Family households (families)                                     685

      Married-couple families                                       579

         Percent of total households                               52.9

      Other family, male householder                                 27

      Other family, female householder                               79

   Nonfamily households                                             409

         Percent of total households                               37.4

      Householder living alone                                      377

         Householder 65 years and over                              150

   Persons living in households                                   2,679

   Persons per household                                           2.45



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,664

   Black                                                              3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  0

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         10

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                         2

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                         9

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,119

   Occupied housing units                                         1,094

      Owner occupied                                                723

         Percent owner occupied                                    66.1

      Renter occupied                                               371

   Vacant housing units                                              25

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   2

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.9

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 10



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 504

   1-unit, attached                                                 213

   2 to 4 units                                                     304

   5 to 9 units                                                      59

   10 or more units                                                  27

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       12



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   621

      Less than $50,000                                              14

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            204

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          350

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           48

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            4

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                          110,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      360

      Less than $250                                                 23

      $250 to $499                                                  283

      $500 to $749                                                   53

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              399



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           621

      White                                                         618

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3





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