St. Lawrence

Population: 1,755
Median household income: $81,378
Median home value: $207,600

Located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, St. Lawrence is a community with a population of 1,755. Its median household income of $81,378 runs above the Berks County figure of $77,684.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Lawrence's population declined 13.2% from 2,022 to 1,755, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $151,900 to $207,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,755
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,378
Median home value: $207,600
Median gross rent: $1,180
Housing units: 738
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0221,755

Median household income

$63,750$81,378

Median home value

$151,900$207,600

Median gross rent

$910$1,180

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,022	$63,750	$151,900	$910
2020	1,893	$63,911	$158,000	$899
2021	1,832	$71,163	$167,000	$1,011
2022	1,780	$78,953	$192,800	$1,081
2023	1,755	$81,378	$207,600	$1,180

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	5.4%
5 to 17	323	18.4%
18 to 24	94	5.4%
25 to 34	236	13.4%
35 to 44	295	16.8%
45 to 54	174	9.9%
55 to 64	235	13.4%
65 to 74	130	7.4%
75 and over	174	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,423	81.1%
Black or African American	67	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	36	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	210	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree24.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	6.7%
High school graduate	441	35.5%
Some college or associate's	313	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	308	24.8%
Graduate or professional degree	99	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	658	75.7%
Carpooled	75	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	14.2%
Other means	10	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	168	22.5%
15 to 29 min	363	48.7%
30 to 44 min	111	14.9%
45 to 59 min	34	4.6%
60+ min	70	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 10.7% (187 of 1,749)

	Count	Share
Family households	447	62.1%
Nonfamily households	273	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	720	97.6%
Vacant	18	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	521	72.4%
Renter-occupied	199	27.6%

1-unit, detached51.4%

1-unit, attached26.7%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	379	51.4%
1-unit, attached	197	26.7%
2 to 4 units	50	6.8%
5 to 19 units	58	7.9%
20 or more units	54	7.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4267304
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3259, -75.8638