Whitfield

Population: 5,346
Median household income: $123,358
Median home value: $291,500

Whitfield, a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, has 5,346 residents. The median household income of $123,358 is above the Berks County median ($77,684).

From 2019 to 2023, Whitfield's population grew 17.2% from 4,560 to 5,346, while its median home value rose 36.6% from $213,400 to $291,500.

Households average 2.62 people. The median gross rent is $1,380.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,346
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $123,358
Median home value: $291,500
Median gross rent: $1,380
Housing units: 2,054
Homeownership rate: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5605,346

Median household income

$79,896$123,358

Median home value

$213,400$291,500

Median gross rent

$1,180$1,380

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,560	$79,896	$213,400	$1,180
2020	5,183	$100,978	$226,600	$1,029
2021	5,275	$107,917	$239,300	$1,132
2022	5,269	$123,750	$271,300	$1,340
2023	5,346	$123,358	$291,500	$1,380

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5420.5%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	291	5.4%
5 to 17	883	16.5%
18 to 24	259	4.8%
25 to 34	409	7.7%
35 to 44	692	12.9%
45 to 54	1,097	20.5%
55 to 64	630	11.8%
65 to 74	687	12.9%
75 and over	398	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,293	80.3%
Black or African American	27	0.5%
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	377	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	624	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's19.3%

Bachelor's degree32.5%

Graduate or professional degree23.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	1.2%
High school graduate	918	23.5%
Some college or associate's	754	19.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,271	32.5%
Graduate or professional degree	924	23.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit1.7%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,338	78.4%
Carpooled	72	2.4%
Public transit	51	1.7%
Walked	56	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	467	15.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	836	33.2%
15 to 29 min	1,102	43.8%
30 to 44 min	294	11.7%
45 to 59 min	151	6.0%
60+ min	134	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 5.0% (268 of 5,346)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,477	72.4%
Nonfamily households	563	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,040	99.3%
Vacant	14	0.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,866	91.5%
Renter-occupied	174	8.5%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,811	88.2%
1-unit, attached	81	3.9%
2 to 4 units	57	2.8%
5 to 19 units	105	5.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4284856
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.3350, -76.0060