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Shillington, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Shillington is a Census borough of 5,492 people across 1.00 square miles of land, in Berks County. Median household income is $79,922, 62.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Shillington
What Shillington is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,496
- 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.
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How many people live in Shillington
- Population5,492
- Median age36.9
- Population under 181,278 plus or minus 361
- Share under 1823.3 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over926 plus or minus 239
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households2,188
- Family households1,466
- Share of households that are families67.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Shillington
- Median household income$79,922
- Per capita income$37,251
- Civilian labor force3,167
- Employed2,974
- Unemployed193 plus or minus 105
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over3,836
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.4 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.8 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Shillington
- Housing units2,292
- Occupied units2,188
- Vacant units104 plus or minus 105
- Vacancy rate4.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied1,377
- Renter occupied811 plus or minus 213
- Ownership rate62.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$203,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,387 plus or minus $429
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.8 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Single family units1,921
- Share single family83.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more371 plus or minus 172
- Share in buildings of two or more16.2 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1943
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Shillington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,367
- Commuting under 15 minutes718 plus or minus 233
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.3 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more697 plus or minus 241
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.4 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Drove alone76.0 percent
- Carpooled5.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home16.9 percent plus or minus 9.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Shillington (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,300,000
- Average approval$433,333
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$1,125,000
- Jobs supported8
- Jobs per approval2.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shillington, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Shillington (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$193,000
- Average approval$193,000
- Median approval$193,000
- Largest approval$193,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shillington, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
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Flood risk in Shillington
- NFIP communityBorough of Shillington
- NFIP community number420148
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/03/12
The Borough of Shillington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420148 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 Shillington
Berks County context, not Shillington 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 Shillington.
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
Shillington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Shillington, Pennsylvania?
5,492, in 2,188 households. Shillington borough covers 1.00 square miles of land, which is 5,496 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Shillington 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 Shillington?
$79,922. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $203,500. Median gross rent is $1,387 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Shillington businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $193,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shillington, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Shillington borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Shillington. Only 0 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 Shillington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Shillington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Shillington, borough of, community 420148, 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 Shillington 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 Shillington.
Is zoning published for Shillington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.