Elverson

Population: 1,392
Median household income: $76,823
Median home value: $347,100

Elverson, a community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, has 1,392 residents. Its median household income of $76,823 runs below the Chester County figure of $123,041.

From 2019 to 2023, Elverson's population grew 2.9% from 1,353 to 1,392, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $277,500 to $347,100.

The typical home was built around 1996. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,392
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $76,823
Median home value: $347,100
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 618
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3531,392

Median household income

$62,946$76,823

Median home value

$277,500$347,100

Median gross rent

$823$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,353	$62,946	$277,500	$823
2020	1,369	$65,850	$294,700	$807
2021	1,372	$68,000	$301,300	$811
2022	1,365	$73,864	$341,700	$826
2023	1,392	$76,823	$347,100	$847

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

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over17.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	168	12.1%
5 to 17	139	10.0%
18 to 24	96	6.9%
25 to 34	166	11.9%
35 to 44	93	6.7%
45 to 54	145	10.4%
55 to 64	125	9.0%
65 to 74	218	15.7%
75 and over	242	17.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,223	87.9%
Black or African American	40	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.3%
Two or more races	23	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	102	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree25.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	1.9%
High school graduate	282	28.5%
Some college or associate's	297	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	248	25.1%
Graduate or professional degree	143	14.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.9%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	388	66.4%
Carpooled	51	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	6.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	87	14.9%
Other means	18	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	136	27.4%
15 to 29 min	114	22.9%
30 to 44 min	126	25.4%
45 to 59 min	87	17.5%
60+ min	34	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 8.4% (116 of 1,385)

	Count	Share
Family households	367	60.5%
Nonfamily households	240	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	607	98.2%
Vacant	11	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	433	71.3%
Renter-occupied	174	28.7%

1-unit, detached41.7%

1-unit, attached36.2%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units13.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	258	41.7%
1-unit, attached	224	36.2%
2 to 4 units	41	6.6%
5 to 19 units	11	1.8%
20 or more units	84	13.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4223440
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.1537, -75.8308