Kutztown

Population: 4,188
Median household income: $52,722
Median home value: $227,500

Kutztown is a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to 4,188 residents. The median household income of $52,722 is below the Berks County median ($77,684).

From 2019 to 2023, Kutztown's population declined 16.9% from 5,040 to 4,188, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $166,700 to $227,500.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,188
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,722
Median home value: $227,500
Median gross rent: $1,139
Housing units: 2,138
Homeownership rate: 50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0404,188

Median household income

$53,125$52,722

Median home value

$166,700$227,500

Median gross rent

$931$1,139

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,040	$53,125	$166,700	$931
2020	5,051	$49,361	$169,800	$960
2021	4,257	$49,000	$173,300	$970
2022	4,213	$42,656	$220,700	$1,031
2023	4,188	$52,722	$227,500	$1,139

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	227	5.4%
5 to 17	367	8.8%
18 to 24	536	12.8%
25 to 34	811	19.4%
35 to 44	407	9.7%
45 to 54	400	9.6%
55 to 64	506	12.1%
65 to 74	547	13.1%
75 and over	387	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,638	86.9%
Black or African American	93	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	61	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.6%
Two or more races	68	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	302	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	1.9%
High school graduate	901	29.5%
Some college or associate's	969	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	732	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	398	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,625	76.8%
Carpooled	74	3.5%
Public transit	11	0.5%
Walked	146	6.9%
Bicycle	9	0.4%
Worked from home	251	11.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	626	33.6%
15 to 29 min	458	24.6%
30 to 44 min	603	32.3%
45 to 59 min	80	4.3%
60+ min	98	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 13.7% (538 of 3,926)

	Count	Share
Family households	689	35.5%
Nonfamily households	1,252	64.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,941	90.8%
Vacant	197	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	970	50.0%
Renter-occupied	971	50.0%

1-unit, detached34.3%

1-unit, attached23.0%

2 to 4 units19.2%

5 to 19 units21.7%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	733	34.3%
1-unit, attached	491	23.0%
2 to 4 units	410	19.2%
5 to 19 units	464	21.7%
20 or more units	32	1.5%
Mobile home & other	8	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4240656
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.5213, -75.7773