Leesport

Population: 2,208
Median household income: $96,500
Median home value: $199,700

Located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Leesport is a community with a population of 2,208. The median household income of $96,500 is above the Berks County median ($77,684).

Between 2019 and 2023, Leesport's population grew 9.1% from 2,024 to 2,208, while its median home value rose 28.6% from $155,300 to $199,700.

The typical home was built around 1977. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,208
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $96,500
Median home value: $199,700
Median gross rent: $988
Housing units: 793
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0242,208

Median household income

$67,669$96,500

Median home value

$155,300$199,700

Median gross rent

$945$988

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,024	$67,669	$155,300	$945
2020	2,230	$76,429	$164,500	$991
2021	2,177	$85,380	$166,600	$1,030
2022	2,139	$91,417	$189,300	$1,003
2023	2,208	$96,500	$199,700	$988

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2414.6%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	4.8%
5 to 17	287	13.0%
18 to 24	322	14.6%
25 to 34	303	13.7%
35 to 44	276	12.5%
45 to 54	296	13.4%
55 to 64	386	17.5%
65 to 74	123	5.6%
75 and over	108	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,931	87.5%
Black or African American	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	114	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	139	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	165	11.1%
High school graduate	626	42.0%
Some college or associate's	405	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	243	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	53	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,010	83.0%
Carpooled	34	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	136	11.2%
Other means	7	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	327	30.2%
15 to 29 min	553	51.2%
30 to 44 min	140	13.0%
45 to 59 min	42	3.9%
60+ min	19	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 5.3% (117 of 2,203)

	Count	Share
Family households	561	73.2%
Nonfamily households	205	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	766	96.6%
Vacant	27	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	602	78.6%
Renter-occupied	164	21.4%

1-unit, detached55.0%

1-unit, attached30.5%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	436	55.0%
1-unit, attached	242	30.5%
2 to 4 units	82	10.3%
5 to 19 units	22	2.8%
20 or more units	3	0.4%
Mobile home & other	8	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4242352
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.4444, -75.9672