Mount Aetna

Population: 509
Median household income: $79,375
Median home value: $326,500

Mount Aetna, a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, has 509 residents. The median household income of $79,375 is in line with the Berks County median ($77,684).

From 2019 to 2023, Mount Aetna's population grew 38.3% from 368 to 509, while its median home value rose 107.3% from $157,500 to $326,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.7% of the population. 77.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 509
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $79,375
Median home value: $326,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 204
Homeownership rate: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

368509

Median household income

$44,250$79,375

Median home value

$157,500$326,500

Median gross rent

$955$1,114

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	368	$44,250	$157,500	$955
2020	518	$63,833	$250,000	$950
2021	463	$67,159	$213,200	$950
2022	468	$88,125	$235,700	$1,114
2023	509	$79,375	$326,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5432.8%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	1.8%
5 to 17	68	13.4%
18 to 24	48	9.4%
25 to 34	72	14.1%
35 to 44	30	5.9%
45 to 54	167	32.8%
55 to 64	53	10.4%
65 to 74	53	10.4%
75 and over	9	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	416	81.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.1%

High school graduate54.9%

Some college or associate's8.1%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	27.1%
High school graduate	211	54.9%
Some college or associate's	31	8.1%
Bachelor's degree	25	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	13	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled18.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	221	77.8%
Carpooled	52	18.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	36.6%
15 to 29 min	81	29.7%
30 to 44 min	23	8.4%
45 to 59 min	15	5.5%
60+ min	54	19.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 4.5% (23 of 509)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	94.1%
Nonfamily households	11	5.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	186	91.2%
Vacant	18	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	167	89.8%
Renter-occupied	19	10.2%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	146	71.6%
1-unit, attached	11	5.4%
2 to 4 units	31	15.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4251320
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4204, -76.2964