Boyertown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,287

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

3.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

39% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,723

4.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$212,600

Population & Diversity

Boyertown, PA is home to a population of 4.29k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.9k people) in Boyertown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 212 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 55 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Boyertown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boyertown, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Boyertown, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boyertown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.9k ± 198
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
212 ± 152
White (Hispanic)
55 ± 64

2.22%

Hispanic Population

95 people

2.22% of the people in Boyertown, PA are hispanic (95 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boyertown, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 58
Vietnam
62 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 52

Boyertown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Boyertown, PA.

Economy

The economy of Boyertown, PA employs 1.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boyertown, PA were Manufacturing (446 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), and Retail Trade (212 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($123,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,986), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,609).

Employment

Occupations

1.93k

2024 Value

± 355

−7.86%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boyertown, PA declined at a rate of −7.86%, from 2.1k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boyertown, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (307 people), Production Occupations (261 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boyertown, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.93k

2024 Value

± 355

−7.86%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boyertown, PA declined at a rate of −7.86%, from 2.1k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boyertown, PA, are Manufacturing (446 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), and Retail Trade (212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boyertown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Boyertown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,213

Median earning men ± $8,857

$39,324

Median earning women ± $11,377

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,986), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,994), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,846).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,731), and Manufacturing ($51,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boyertown, PA was $212,600 in 2024, which is 0.639 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,600 to $212,600, a 8.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Boyertown, PA is 40.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boyertown, PA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boyertown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,539

$773

Median Property Taxes

±$158

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Boyertown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Boyertown, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

40.7%

Homeownership

2024

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.7% of the housing units in Boyertown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boyertown, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,723

Median Household Income

± $2,992

1.9k

Number of Households

± 368

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.9k households in Boyertown, PA grew to $56,723 from the previous year's value of $54,179.

The following chart displays the households in Boyertown, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boyertown, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (7.48%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Boyertown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boyertown, PA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.932% of the workforce in Boyertown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boyertown, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boyertown, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boyertown, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boyertown, PA (478 out of 4.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boyertown, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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