Pennside

Population: 5,406
Median household income: $77,411
Median home value: $195,000

Located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Pennside is a community with a population of 5,406. At $77,411, its median household income sits in line with Berks County's $77,684.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pennside's population grew 25.6% from 4,304 to 5,406, while its median home value rose 27.5% from $153,000 to $195,000.

Owners occupy 77.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,406
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $77,411
Median home value: $195,000
Median gross rent: $1,289
Housing units: 2,352
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3045,406

Median household income

$65,295$77,411

Median home value

$153,000$195,000

Median gross rent

$960$1,289

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,304	$65,295	$153,000	$960
2020	5,381	$65,690	$156,600	$988
2021	5,425	$67,784	$159,300	$1,094
2022	5,235	$74,388	$175,900	$1,182
2023	5,406	$77,411	$195,000	$1,289

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3421.5%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	326	6.0%
5 to 17	819	15.1%
18 to 24	229	4.2%
25 to 34	1,162	21.5%
35 to 44	467	8.6%
45 to 54	567	10.5%
55 to 64	953	17.6%
65 to 74	479	8.9%
75 and over	404	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,635	67.2%
Black or African American	151	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	386	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,226	22.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	299	7.4%
High school graduate	1,672	41.5%
Some college or associate's	1,066	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	523	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	472	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,540	81.4%
Carpooled	276	8.8%
Public transit	12	0.4%
Walked	46	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	201	6.4%
Other means	47	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	692	23.7%
15 to 29 min	1,230	42.1%
30 to 44 min	559	19.1%
45 to 59 min	132	4.5%
60+ min	308	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 5.8% (311 of 5,406)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,484	67.3%
Nonfamily households	720	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,204	93.7%
Vacant	148	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,712	77.7%
Renter-occupied	492	22.3%

1-unit, detached57.7%

1-unit, attached18.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,358	57.7%
1-unit, attached	424	18.0%
2 to 4 units	172	7.3%
5 to 19 units	146	6.2%
20 or more units	134	5.7%
Mobile home & other	118	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4259176
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.3379, -75.8767