Lorane

Population: 4,633
Median household income: $86,064
Median home value: $236,100

Lorane is a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to 4,633 residents. The median household income of $86,064 is above the Berks County median ($77,684).

From 2019 to 2023, Lorane's population grew 13.4% from 4,085 to 4,633, while its median home value rose 32.4% from $178,300 to $236,100.

Households average 2.61 people. The median gross rent is $1,776.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,633
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $86,064
Median home value: $236,100
Median gross rent: $1,776
Housing units: 1,874
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0854,633

Median household income

$68,856$86,064

Median home value

$178,300$236,100

Median gross rent

$1,504$1,776

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,085	$68,856	$178,300	$1,504
2020	4,549	$83,906	$204,000	$1,513
2021	4,620	$66,563	$211,500	$1,631
2022	4,365	$82,875	$228,100	$1,724
2023	4,633	$86,064	$236,100	$1,776

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	336	7.3%
5 to 17	628	13.6%
18 to 24	483	10.4%
25 to 34	589	12.7%
35 to 44	325	7.0%
45 to 54	773	16.7%
55 to 64	837	18.1%
65 to 74	372	8.0%
75 and over	290	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,192	90.5%
Black or African American	23	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.3%
Two or more races	321	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	78	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	267	8.4%
High school graduate	1,320	41.4%
Some college or associate's	586	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	720	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	293	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled1.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,744	74.9%
Carpooled	32	1.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	512	22.0%
Other means	41	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	376	20.7%
15 to 29 min	967	53.2%
30 to 44 min	189	10.4%
45 to 59 min	134	7.4%
60+ min	151	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 6.3% (290 of 4,633)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,230	69.4%
Nonfamily households	542	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,772	94.6%
Vacant	102	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,415	79.9%
Renter-occupied	357	20.1%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,230	65.6%
1-unit, attached	114	6.1%
2 to 4 units	119	6.4%
5 to 19 units	172	9.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	239	12.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4244672
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2942, -75.8482