Birdsboro

Population: 5,090
Median household income: $74,698
Median home value: $216,400

Birdsboro is a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to 5,090 residents. The median household income of $74,698 is in line with the Berks County median ($77,684).

From 2019 to 2023, Birdsboro's population held roughly steady from 5,131 to 5,090, while its median home value rose 32.4% from $163,400 to $216,400.

Households average 2.30 people. The median gross rent is $1,111.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,090
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $74,698
Median home value: $216,400
Median gross rent: $1,111
Housing units: 2,273
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1315,090

Median household income

$64,722$74,698

Median home value

$163,400$216,400

Median gross rent

$900$1,111

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,131	$64,722	$163,400	$900
2020	5,141	$63,789	$170,000	$897
2021	5,119	$71,776	$174,500	$941
2022	5,106	$73,798	$196,700	$1,029
2023	5,090	$74,698	$216,400	$1,111

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	279	5.5%
5 to 17	761	15.0%
18 to 24	434	8.5%
25 to 34	821	16.1%
35 to 44	497	9.8%
45 to 54	583	11.5%
55 to 64	848	16.7%
65 to 74	550	10.8%
75 and over	317	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,540	89.2%
Black or African American	164	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	51	1.0%
Two or more races	249	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	302	8.4%
High school graduate	1,418	39.2%
Some college or associate's	952	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	588	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	356	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,095	77.2%
Carpooled	279	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	72	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	266	9.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	428	17.5%
15 to 29 min	1,037	42.4%
30 to 44 min	513	21.0%
45 to 59 min	238	9.7%
60+ min	230	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 18.1% (913 of 5,031)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,383	62.5%
Nonfamily households	830	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,213	97.4%
Vacant	60	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,527	69.0%
Renter-occupied	686	31.0%

1-unit, detached45.2%

1-unit, attached34.7%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,027	45.2%
1-unit, attached	788	34.7%
2 to 4 units	246	10.8%
5 to 19 units	167	7.3%
20 or more units	45	2.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4206504
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.2623, -75.8101