Shartlesville

Population: 384
Median household income: $71,875
Median home value: $255,600

Located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Shartlesville is a community with a population of 384. The median household income of $71,875 is below the Berks County median ($77,684).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shartlesville's population declined 18.1% from 469 to 384, while its median home value rose 55.9% from $164,000 to $255,600.

The median gross rent is $964. 15.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 384
Median age: 53.5 yrs
Median household income: $71,875
Median home value: $255,600
Median gross rent: $964
Housing units: 207
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

469384

Median household income

$51,905$71,875

Median home value

$164,000$255,600

Median gross rent

$850$964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	469	$51,905	$164,000	$850
2020	478	$56,458	$171,300	$862
2021	424	$60,469	$210,500	$876
2022	345	$58,750	$172,300	$944
2023	384	$71,875	$255,600	$964

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 173.4%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5420.6%

55 to 6429.2%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	13	3.4%
18 to 24	28	7.3%
25 to 34	15	3.9%
35 to 44	57	14.8%
45 to 54	79	20.6%
55 to 64	112	29.2%
65 to 74	42	10.9%
75 and over	38	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	369	96.1%
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	15	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	5.2%
High school graduate	174	50.7%
Some college or associate's	99	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	45	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	208	84.6%
Carpooled	6	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	13.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	23.8%
15 to 29 min	18	8.4%
30 to 44 min	92	43.0%
45 to 59 min	38	17.8%
60+ min	15	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 1.0% (4 of 384)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	54.4%
Nonfamily households	88	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	193	93.2%
Vacant	14	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	147	76.2%
Renter-occupied	46	23.8%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached17.4%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	163	78.7%
1-unit, attached	36	17.4%
2 to 4 units	8	3.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4269816
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.5162, -76.1001