Hamburg

Population: 4,377
Median household income: $57,212
Median home value: $182,900

Hamburg, a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, has 4,377 residents. Its median household income of $57,212 runs below the Berks County figure of $77,684.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hamburg's population held roughly steady from 4,356 to 4,377, while its median home value rose 21.9% from $150,100 to $182,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,377
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,212
Median home value: $182,900
Median gross rent: $1,126
Housing units: 2,237
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3564,377

Median household income

$56,893$57,212

Median home value

$150,100$182,900

Median gross rent

$906$1,126

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,356	$56,893	$150,100	$906
2020	4,369	$55,000	$150,600	$984
2021	4,317	$56,272	$154,600	$977
2022	4,342	$59,614	$164,300	$1,119
2023	4,377	$57,212	$182,900	$1,126

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	147	3.4%
5 to 17	853	19.5%
18 to 24	229	5.2%
25 to 34	515	11.8%
35 to 44	610	13.9%
45 to 54	461	10.5%
55 to 64	783	17.9%
65 to 74	455	10.4%
75 and over	324	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,950	90.2%
Black or African American	51	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	80	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	284	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	373	11.8%
High school graduate	1,198	38.1%
Some college or associate's	980	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	437	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	160	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,733	74.8%
Carpooled	315	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	231	10.0%
Other means	30	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	589	28.2%
15 to 29 min	725	34.8%
30 to 44 min	451	21.6%
45 to 59 min	161	7.7%
60+ min	160	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 3.6% (159 of 4,369)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,047	49.5%
Nonfamily households	1,067	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,114	94.5%
Vacant	123	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,417	67.0%
Renter-occupied	697	33.0%

1-unit, detached38.8%

1-unit, attached33.0%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	867	38.8%
1-unit, attached	739	33.0%
2 to 4 units	260	11.6%
5 to 19 units	203	9.1%
20 or more units	168	7.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4232120
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 40.5562, -75.9824