Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Royersford borough
Total Population 4,458
SEX
Male 2,094
Female 2,364
AGE
Under 5 years 337
5 to 17 years 725
18 to 20 years 155
21 to 24 years 267
25 to 44 years 1,506
45 to 54 years 370
55 to 59 years 176
60 to 64 years 207
65 to 74 years 393
75 to 84 years 258
85 years and over 64
Median age 33.5
Under 18 years 1,062
Percent of total population 23.8
65 years and over 715
Percent of total population 16.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,883
Family households (families) 1,182
Married-couple families 965
Percent of total households 51.2
Other family, male householder 53
Other family, female householder 164
Nonfamily households 701
Percent of total households 37.2
Householder living alone 618
Householder 65 years and over 285
Persons living in households 4,458
Persons per household 2.37
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,370
Black 52
Percent of total population 1.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 31
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 30
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,942
Occupied housing units 1,883
Owner occupied 1,014
Percent owner occupied 53.9
Renter occupied 869
Vacant housing units 59
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8
Units with over 1 person per room 21
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 404
1-unit, attached 678
2 to 4 units 253
5 to 9 units 163
10 or more units 421
Mobile home, trailer, other 23
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 905
Less than $50,000 29
$50,000 to $99,999 502
$100,000 to $149,999 300
$150,000 to $199,999 58
$200,000 to $299,999 16
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 94,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 848
Less than $250 112
$250 to $499 556
$500 to $749 174
$750 to $999 4
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 416
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 905
White 899
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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