New Schaefferstown

Population: 210
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $331,800

New Schaefferstown, a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, has 210 residents. Its median household income of $66,250 runs below the Berks County figure of $77,684.

From 2019 to 2023, New Schaefferstown's population grew 55.6% from 135 to 210, while its median home value rose 87.7% from $176,800 to $331,800.

13.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 95.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 210
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $331,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 71
Homeownership rate: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

135210

Median household income

$72,083$66,250

Median home value

$176,800$331,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	135	$72,083	$176,800	$1,125
2020	137	$66,250	$157,800	—
2021	170	$68,333	$237,500	—
2022	193	$63,365	$313,600	—
2023	210	$66,250	$331,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.4%
5 to 17	30	14.3%
18 to 24	19	9.0%
25 to 34	22	10.5%
35 to 44	20	9.5%
45 to 54	38	18.1%
55 to 64	29	13.8%
65 to 74	27	12.9%
75 and over	22	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	210	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.5%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's17.1%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	33.5%
High school graduate	56	35.4%
Some college or associate's	27	17.1%
Bachelor's degree	19	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked21.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85	73.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	21.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	42.7%
15 to 29 min	34	30.9%
30 to 44 min	24	21.8%
45 to 59 min	5	4.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 210)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	84.5%
Nonfamily households	11	15.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	71	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	68	95.8%
Renter-occupied	3	4.2%

1-unit, detached90.1%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64	90.1%
1-unit, attached	2	2.8%
2 to 4 units	5	7.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4254064
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4534, -76.1692