Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Schwenksville borough
Total Population 1,326
SEX
Male 644
Female 682
AGE
Under 5 years 136
5 to 17 years 189
18 to 20 years 45
21 to 24 years 89
25 to 44 years 512
45 to 54 years 111
55 to 59 years 52
60 to 64 years 40
65 to 74 years 70
75 to 84 years 66
85 years and over 16
Median age 30.4
Under 18 years 325
Percent of total population 24.5
65 years and over 152
Percent of total population 11.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 511
Family households (families) 338
Married-couple families 283
Percent of total households 55.4
Other family, male householder 8
Other family, female householder 47
Nonfamily households 173
Percent of total households 33.9
Householder living alone 137
Householder 65 years and over 33
Persons living in households 1,273
Persons per household 2.49
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 53
Institutionalized persons 53
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,296
Black 17
Percent of total population 1.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 9
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 543
Occupied housing units 511
Owner occupied 310
Percent owner occupied 60.7
Renter occupied 201
Vacant housing units 32
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 194
1-unit, attached 70
2 to 4 units 74
5 to 9 units 66
10 or more units 134
Mobile home, trailer, other 5
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 212
Less than $50,000 7
$50,000 to $99,999 87
$100,000 to $149,999 87
$150,000 to $199,999 25
$200,000 to $299,999 6
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 105,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 201
Less than $250 4
$250 to $499 128
$500 to $749 68
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 443
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 212
White 211
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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