Shillington

Population: 5,462
Median household income: $77,289
Median home value: $190,600

Shillington, a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, has 5,462 residents. At $77,289, its median household income sits in line with Berks County's $77,684.

From 2019 to 2023, Shillington's population grew 3.1% from 5,300 to 5,462, while its median home value rose 32.6% from $143,700 to $190,600.

The median resident is 38.8 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 17.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,462
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $77,289
Median home value: $190,600
Median gross rent: $1,293
Housing units: 2,421
Homeownership rate: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3005,462

Median household income

$65,032$77,289

Median home value

$143,700$190,600

Median gross rent

$985$1,293

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,300	$65,032	$143,700	$985
2020	5,306	$68,333	$151,600	$968
2021	5,470	$62,713	$151,400	$990
2022	5,458	$74,583	$176,300	$1,157
2023	5,462	$77,289	$190,600	$1,293

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	382	7.0%
5 to 17	893	16.3%
18 to 24	303	5.5%
25 to 34	918	16.8%
35 to 44	928	17.0%
45 to 54	369	6.8%
55 to 64	794	14.5%
65 to 74	466	8.5%
75 and over	409	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,997	73.2%
Black or African American	33	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	208	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,199	22.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	177	4.6%
High school graduate	1,523	39.2%
Some college or associate's	1,327	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	483	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	374	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,145	74.3%
Carpooled	104	3.6%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	28	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	562	19.5%
Other means	47	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	882	37.9%
15 to 29 min	942	40.5%
30 to 44 min	299	12.9%
45 to 59 min	102	4.4%
60+ min	100	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 14.2% (775 of 5,457)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,402	60.6%
Nonfamily households	912	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,314	95.6%
Vacant	107	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,502	64.9%
Renter-occupied	812	35.1%

1-unit, detached37.9%

1-unit, attached46.4%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	918	37.9%
1-unit, attached	1,124	46.4%
2 to 4 units	318	13.1%
5 to 19 units	61	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4270248
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.3026, -75.9671