Baumstown

Population: 194
Median household income: $75,167
Median home value: $162,500

Baumstown is a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to 194 residents. The median household income of $75,167 is in line with the Berks County median ($77,684).

Between 2019 and 2023, Baumstown's population declined 59.2% from 475 to 194, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $113,700 to $162,500.

The median gross rent is $1,482. 3.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 194
Median age: 55.5 yrs
Median household income: $75,167
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: $1,482
Housing units: 162
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

475194

Median household income

$52,778$75,167

Median home value

$113,700$162,500

Median gross rent

$858$1,482

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	475	$52,778	$113,700	$858
2020	227	$56,979	$129,200	$861
2021	131	$47,833	$125,000	$893
2022	168	$46,500	$150,000	$980
2023	194	$75,167	$162,500	$1,482

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6438.1%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	4.1%
5 to 17	34	17.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	24	12.4%
45 to 54	24	12.4%
55 to 64	74	38.1%
65 to 74	23	11.9%
75 and over	7	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	183	94.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	5.7%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate74.3%

Some college or associate's9.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	11.8%
High school graduate	113	74.3%
Some college or associate's	15	9.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	109	86.5%
Carpooled	11	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	50.0%
15 to 29 min	14	11.7%
30 to 44 min	11	9.2%
45 to 59 min	11	9.2%
60+ min	24	20.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 12.4% (24 of 194)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	44.5%
Nonfamily households	61	55.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	110	67.9%
Vacant	52	32.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	76	69.1%
Renter-occupied	34	30.9%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached11.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	144	88.9%
1-unit, attached	18	11.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4204488
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2773, -75.8119