New Jerusalem

Population: 631
Median household income: $103,750
Median home value: $271,900

New Jerusalem, a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, has 631 residents. Its median household income of $103,750 runs above the Berks County figure of $77,684.

From 2019 to 2023, New Jerusalem's population grew 48.8% from 424 to 631, while its median home value rose 58.1% from $172,000 to $271,900.

The median resident is 53.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 631
Median age: 53.4 yrs
Median household income: $103,750
Median home value: $271,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 240
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

424631

Median household income

$71,250$103,750

Median home value

$172,000$271,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	424	$71,250	$172,000
2020	435	$90,323	$245,000
2021	538	$95,882	$239,300
2022	630	$94,948	$264,000
2023	631	$103,750	$271,900

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 341.4%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	2.2%
5 to 17	130	20.6%
18 to 24	50	7.9%
25 to 34	9	1.4%
35 to 44	34	5.4%
45 to 54	96	15.2%
55 to 64	125	19.8%
65 to 74	96	15.2%
75 and over	77	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	577	91.4%
Black or African American	53	8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate51.7%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	5.5%
High school graduate	226	51.7%
Some college or associate's	85	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	93	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled0.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	250	77.2%
Carpooled	2	0.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	22.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	40.9%
15 to 29 min	100	39.7%
30 to 44 min	34	13.5%
45 to 59 min	15	6.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 631)

	Count	Share
Family households	173	72.1%
Nonfamily households	67	27.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	240	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	240	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	240	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4253728
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4409, -75.7592