South Temple

Population: 1,821
Median household income: $78,333
Median home value: $181,600

Located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, South Temple is a community with a population of 1,821. Its median household income of $78,333 runs in line with the Berks County figure of $77,684.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Temple's population declined 9.8% from 2,018 to 1,821, while its median home value rose 22.5% from $148,200 to $181,600.

The median resident is 43.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,821
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $78,333
Median home value: $181,600
Median gross rent: $1,435
Housing units: 754
Homeownership rate: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0181,821

Median household income

$71,250$78,333

Median home value

$148,200$181,600

Median gross rent

$1,195$1,435

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,018	$71,250	$148,200	$1,195
2020	2,088	$77,826	$148,700	$1,138
2021	1,773	$69,318	$152,500	$1,182
2022	1,874	$74,167	$171,600	$1,397
2023	1,821	$78,333	$181,600	$1,435

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	3.8%
5 to 17	421	23.1%
18 to 24	36	2.0%
25 to 34	140	7.7%
35 to 44	273	15.0%
45 to 54	122	6.7%
55 to 64	259	14.2%
65 to 74	206	11.3%
75 and over	295	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	830	45.6%
Black or African American	82	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	149	8.2%
Two or more races	23	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	737	40.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	157	12.1%
High school graduate	483	37.3%
Some college or associate's	314	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	266	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	75	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	542	77.3%
Carpooled	75	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	7.6%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	275	42.4%
15 to 29 min	247	38.1%
30 to 44 min	102	15.7%
45 to 59 min	3	0.5%
60+ min	21	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 6.5% (119 of 1,821)

	Count	Share
Family households	571	77.8%
Nonfamily households	163	22.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	734	97.3%
Vacant	20	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	694	94.6%
Renter-occupied	40	5.4%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached8.5%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	678	89.9%
1-unit, attached	64	8.5%
2 to 4 units	12	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4272520
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3988, -75.9225