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Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Bechtelsville is a Census borough of 914 people across 0.53 square miles of land, in Berks County. Median household income is $90,000, 71.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bechtelsville
What Bechtelsville is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.53 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,733
- County holding the largest share of its areaBerks County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bechtelsville
How many people live in Bechtelsville
- Population914
- Median age40.5
- Population under 18158 plus or minus 49
- Share under 1817.3 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Population 65 and over114 plus or minus 27
- Share 65 and over12.5 percent
- Households398
- Family households247
- Share of households that are families62.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bechtelsville
Income and work in Bechtelsville
- Median household income$90,000 plus or minus $27,829
- Per capita income$43,709
- Civilian labor force600
- Employed576
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over689
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.7 percent plus or minus 20.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bechtelsville
Housing in Bechtelsville
- Housing units400
- Occupied units398
- Vacant units2 plus or minus 4
- Vacancy rate0.5 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Owner occupied283 plus or minus 64
- Renter occupied115 plus or minus 36
- Ownership rate71.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$242,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,191
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units304 plus or minus 63
- Share single family76.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more94 plus or minus 37
- Share in buildings of two or more23.5 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 4
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bechtelsville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute519
- Commuting under 15 minutes177 plus or minus 50
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.1 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more182 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.1 percent
- Drove alone73.0 percent
- Carpooled17.4 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.6 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bechtelsville
SBA loans in Bechtelsville (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$7,568,500
- Average approval$756,850
- Median approval$261,000
- Largest approval$3,500,000
- Jobs supported56
- Jobs per approval5.6
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more30.0 percent
- Share to franchises40.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bechtelsville, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bechtelsville
SBA loans in Bechtelsville (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$461,000
- Average approval$461,000
- Median approval$461,000
- Largest approval$461,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bechtelsville, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bechtelsville
Flood risk in Bechtelsville
- NFIP communityBorough of Bechtelsville
- NFIP community number420126
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/03/12
The Borough of Bechtelsville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420126 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Berks County, not Bechtelsville
Berks County context, not Bechtelsville figures
- Establishments in Berks County8,521
- Covered employment, Berks County173,692
- Average annual pay, Berks County$63,608
- Housing units permitted, Berks County397
Every figure in this section is published for Berks County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bechtelsville.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Bechtelsville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania?
914, in 398 households. Bechtelsville borough covers 0.53 square miles of land, which is 1,733 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bechtelsville in?
Berks County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bechtelsville?
$90,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $242,000. Median gross rent is $1,191 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bechtelsville businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $7.6 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $261,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $461,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bechtelsville, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bechtelsville borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bechtelsville. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bechtelsville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bechtelsville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bechtelsville, borough of, community 420126, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bechtelsville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Berks County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bechtelsville.
Is zoning published for Bechtelsville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.