Oley

Population: 1,232
Median household income: $85,068
Median home value: $250,000

Oley is a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,232 residents. Its median household income of $85,068 runs above the Berks County figure of $77,684.

From 2019 to 2023, Oley's population grew 2.4% from 1,203 to 1,232, while its median home value rose 43.2% from $174,600 to $250,000.

The typical home was built around 1971. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,232
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $85,068
Median home value: $250,000
Median gross rent: $1,354
Housing units: 487
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2031,232

Median household income

$67,138$85,068

Median home value

$174,600$250,000

Median gross rent

$1,116$1,354

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,203	$67,138	$174,600	$1,116
2020	1,065	$59,926	$168,100	$1,116
2021	958	$60,769	$197,800	$1,134
2022	1,131	$76,000	$200,000	$1,210
2023	1,232	$85,068	$250,000	$1,354

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	5.5%
5 to 17	231	18.8%
18 to 24	96	7.8%
25 to 34	117	9.5%
35 to 44	140	11.4%
45 to 54	129	10.5%
55 to 64	214	17.4%
65 to 74	198	16.1%
75 and over	39	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,134	92.0%
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)	98	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's13.5%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree20.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	8.4%
High school graduate	367	43.8%
Some college or associate's	113	13.5%
Bachelor's degree	113	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	174	20.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	465	77.2%
Carpooled	78	13.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	11.6%
15 to 29 min	360	65.3%
30 to 44 min	91	16.5%
45 to 59 min	36	6.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 9.9% (118 of 1,196)

	Count	Share
Family households	298	61.2%
Nonfamily households	189	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	487	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	342	70.2%
Renter-occupied	145	29.8%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	368	75.6%
1-unit, attached	42	8.6%
2 to 4 units	47	9.7%
5 to 19 units	30	6.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4256664
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.3898, -75.7872