Orwigsburg

Population: 3,004
Median household income: $80,000
Median home value: $194,200

Orwigsburg, a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, has 3,004 residents. At $80,000, its median household income sits above Schuylkill County's $66,901.

From 2019 to 2023, Orwigsburg's population grew 1.0% from 2,974 to 3,004, while its median home value rose 23.1% from $157,700 to $194,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,004
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $80,000
Median home value: $194,200
Median gross rent: $730
Housing units: 1,095
Homeownership rate: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9743,004

Median household income

$59,647$80,000

Median home value

$157,700$194,200

Median gross rent

$719$730

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,974	$59,647	$157,700	$719
2020	2,964	$56,642	$146,300	$734
2021	2,995	$55,682	$147,200	$643
2022	3,001	$63,551	$165,700	$667
2023	3,004	$80,000	$194,200	$730

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	252	8.4%
5 to 17	525	17.5%
18 to 24	250	8.3%
25 to 34	233	7.8%
35 to 44	424	14.1%
45 to 54	338	11.3%
55 to 64	318	10.6%
65 to 74	376	12.5%
75 and over	288	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,763	92.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	50	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	152	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's20.8%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	7.3%
High school graduate	774	39.2%
Some college or associate's	412	20.8%
Bachelor's degree	365	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	281	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,022	79.3%
Carpooled	96	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	154	11.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	346	30.5%
15 to 29 min	363	32.0%
30 to 44 min	169	14.9%
45 to 59 min	162	14.3%
60+ min	95	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 3.4% (94 of 2,759)

	Count	Share
Family households	626	60.2%
Nonfamily households	414	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,040	95.0%
Vacant	55	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	785	75.5%
Renter-occupied	255	24.5%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached20.1%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	627	57.3%
1-unit, attached	220	20.1%
2 to 4 units	116	10.6%
5 to 19 units	81	7.4%
20 or more units	29	2.6%
Mobile home & other	22	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4257184
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6542, -76.1040