Shoemakersville

Population: 1,334
Median household income: $75,050
Median home value: $169,900

Located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Shoemakersville is a community with a population of 1,334. The median household income of $75,050 is in line with the Berks County median ($77,684).

From 2019 to 2023, Shoemakersville's population declined 4.1% from 1,391 to 1,334, while its median home value rose 17.3% from $144,900 to $169,900.

Households average 2.29 people. The median gross rent is $1,087.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,334
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $75,050
Median home value: $169,900
Median gross rent: $1,087
Housing units: 640
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3911,334

Median household income

$56,708$75,050

Median home value

$144,900$169,900

Median gross rent

$859$1,087

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,391	$56,708	$144,900	$859
2020	1,349	$65,862	$152,400	$868
2021	1,392	$67,422	$151,800	$933
2022	1,427	$70,833	$165,400	$982
2023	1,334	$75,050	$169,900	$1,087

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	4.1%
5 to 17	201	15.1%
18 to 24	141	10.6%
25 to 34	208	15.6%
35 to 44	138	10.3%
45 to 54	198	14.8%
55 to 64	208	15.6%
65 to 74	104	7.8%
75 and over	81	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,180	88.5%
Black or African American	7	0.5%
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	62	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	85	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate50.5%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	7.9%
High school graduate	473	50.5%
Some college or associate's	241	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	94	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	55	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	660	84.2%
Carpooled	26	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	48	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	5.0%
Other means	11	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	245	32.9%
15 to 29 min	245	32.9%
30 to 44 min	167	22.4%
45 to 59 min	60	8.1%
60+ min	28	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 9.3% (124 of 1,328)

	Count	Share
Family households	372	63.8%
Nonfamily households	211	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	583	91.1%
Vacant	57	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	369	63.3%
Renter-occupied	214	36.7%

1-unit, detached55.6%

1-unit, attached27.3%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	356	55.6%
1-unit, attached	175	27.3%
2 to 4 units	55	8.6%
5 to 19 units	51	8.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4270464
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.4999, -75.9698