Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Berks county pennsylvania dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 150,222 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 81,581 | 54.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 34,822 | 23.2 |
| 2 units | 6,587 | 4.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 7,813 | 5.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 4,893 | 3.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,350 | 2.2 |
| 20 or more units | 5,446 | 3.6 |
| Mobile home | 5,650 | 3.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 80 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,639 | 1.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7,674 | 5.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 10,310 | 6.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 16,834 | 11.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 19,089 | 12.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 14,922 | 9.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 29,829 | 19.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 48,925 | 32.6 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,770 | 1.2 |
| 2 rooms | 3,488 | 2.3 |
| 3 rooms | 10,573 | 7.0 |
| 4 rooms | 17,257 | 11.5 |
| 5 rooms | 25,185 | 16.8 |
| 6 rooms | 31,982 | 21.3 |
| 7 rooms | 24,260 | 16.1 |
| 8 rooms | 20,096 | 13.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 15,611 | 10.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 6.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 141,570 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 21,595 | 15.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 34,984 | 24.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 23,021 | 16.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 24,595 | 17.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 15,304 | 10.8 |
| 1969 or earlier | 22,071 | 15.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 15,043 | 10.6 |
| 1 | 43,499 | 30.7 |
| 2 | 56,875 | 40.2 |
| 3 or more | 26,153 | 18.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 45,793 | 32.3 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 4,712 | 3.3 |
| Electricity | 22,868 | 16.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 63,281 | 44.7 |
| Coal or coke | 1,897 | 1.3 |
| Wood | 1,886 | 1.3 |
| Solar energy | 28 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 646 | 0.5 |
| No fuel used | 459 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 881 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 901 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 1,816 | 1.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 141,570 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 138,293 | 97.7 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,948 | 1.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,329 | 0.9 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 90,295 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 9,785 | 10.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 31,992 | 35.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 30,211 | 33.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11,655 | 12.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4,878 | 5.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,410 | 1.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 332 | 0.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 32 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 104,900 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 58,906 | 65.2 |
Less than $300 | 155 | 0.2 |
$300 to $499 | 2,256 | 2.5 |
$500 to $699 | 7,281 | 8.1 |
$700 to $999 | 17,045 | 18.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 21,714 | 24.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 7,441 | 8.2 |
$2,000 or more | 3,014 | 3.3 |
Median (dollars) | 1,051 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 31,389 | 34.8 |
Median (dollars) | 342 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 32,575 | 36.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 17,256 | 19.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 13,350 | 14.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 8,459 | 9.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 5,290 | 5.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 12,746 | 14.1 |
| Not computed | 619 | 0.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 35,945 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,992 | 5.5 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,842 | 5.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 10,554 | 29.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 13,948 | 38.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 4,437 | 12.3 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,015 | 2.8 |
| $1,500 or more | 374 | 1.0 |
| No cash rent | 1,783 | 5.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 545 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 6,716 | 18.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 5,954 | 16.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 4,708 | 13.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 3,734 | 10.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,718 | 7.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 9,559 | 26.6 |
| Not computed | 2,556 | 7.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
