Mertztown

Population: 630
Median household income: $64,318
Median home value: $173,300

Located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Mertztown is a community with a population of 630. At $64,318, its median household income sits below Berks County's $77,684.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mertztown's population declined 34.6% from 963 to 630, while its median home value rose 33.2% from $130,100 to $173,300.

Households average 2.63 people. The median gross rent is $1,150.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 630
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $64,318
Median home value: $173,300
Median gross rent: $1,150
Housing units: 240
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

963630

Median household income

$60,531$64,318

Median home value

$130,100$173,300

Median gross rent

$897$1,150

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	963	$60,531	$130,100	$897
2020	933	$66,000	$148,000	$886
2021	817	$74,618	$161,200	$1,348
2022	666	$82,440	$168,800	—
2023	630	$64,318	$173,300	$1,150

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	7.3%
5 to 17	81	12.9%
18 to 24	80	12.7%
25 to 34	37	5.9%
35 to 44	83	13.2%
45 to 54	71	11.3%
55 to 64	88	14.0%
65 to 74	100	15.9%
75 and over	44	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	537	85.2%
Black or African American	19	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	2.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	10.4%
High school graduate	172	40.7%
Some college or associate's	131	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	39	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	37	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	293	87.5%
Carpooled	17	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	7.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	152	45.4%
15 to 29 min	156	46.6%
30 to 44 min	16	4.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	11	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 5.6% (35 of 630)

	Count	Share
Family households	153	63.7%
Nonfamily households	87	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	240	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	198	82.5%
Renter-occupied	42	17.5%

1-unit, detached52.5%

1-unit, attached21.7%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	52.5%
1-unit, attached	52	21.7%
2 to 4 units	29	12.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	13.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4248824
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5017, -75.6646