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Mertztown, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Mertztown is a Census CDP of 530 people across 1.05 square miles of land, in Berks County. Median household income is $65,227, 88.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mertztown
What Mertztown is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.05 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land504 plus or minus 193
- 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.
Mertztown
How many people live in Mertztown
- Population530 plus or minus 203
- Median age51.9 plus or minus 16.4
- Population under 1864 plus or minus 48
- Share under 1812.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Population 65 and over154 plus or minus 97
- Share 65 and over29.1 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Households212 plus or minus 81
- Family households124 plus or minus 50
- Share of households that are families58.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mertztown
Income and work in Mertztown
- Median household income$65,227 plus or minus $35,550
- Per capita income$33,180
- Civilian labor force258 plus or minus 138
- Employed242 plus or minus 121
- Unemployed16 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate6.2 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Adults 25 and over423 plus or minus 184
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.9 percent plus or minus 51.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.4 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Mertztown
- Housing units212 plus or minus 81
- Occupied units212 plus or minus 81
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied188 plus or minus 80
- Renter occupied24 plus or minus 24
- Ownership rate88.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$175,000
- Single family units154 plus or minus 70
- Share single family72.6 percent plus or minus 17.8
- Units in buildings of two or more11 plus or minus 21
- Share in buildings of two or more5.2 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Mobile homes47 plus or minus 48
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mertztown
How Mertztown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute242 plus or minus 121
- Commuting under 15 minutes75 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.0 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more20 plus or minus 27
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.3 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Drove alone79.3 percent
- Carpooled12.4 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked8.3 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Berks County, not Mertztown
Berks County context, not Mertztown 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 Mertztown.
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Common questions
Mertztown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mertztown, Pennsylvania?
530, in 212 households. Mertztown CDP covers 1.05 square miles of land, which is 504 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mertztown 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 Mertztown?
$65,227. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,000. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Mertztown 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 Mertztown.
Is zoning published for Mertztown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.