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Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Shoemakersville is a Census borough of 1,394 people across 0.54 square miles of land, in Berks County. Median household income is $79,476, 63.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Shoemakersville
What Shoemakersville is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.54 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,591
- 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 Shoemakersville
- Population1,394
- Median age39.2
- Population under 18282 plus or minus 77
- Share under 1820.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Population 65 and over197 plus or minus 42
- Share 65 and over14.1 percent
- Households599
- Family households383
- Share of households that are families63.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Shoemakersville
- Median household income$79,476
- Per capita income$39,215
- Civilian labor force840 plus or minus 177
- Employed800 plus or minus 179
- Unemployed40 plus or minus 23
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over988
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.6 percent plus or minus 23.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Shoemakersville
- Housing units655
- Occupied units599
- Vacant units56 plus or minus 36
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied378
- Renter occupied221 plus or minus 53
- Ownership rate63.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$180,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,146
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent
- Single family units530
- Share single family80.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more122 plus or minus 40
- Share in buildings of two or more18.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1947
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Shoemakersville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute746 plus or minus 171
- Commuting under 15 minutes229 plus or minus 77
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.7 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more271 plus or minus 82
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.3 percent
- Drove alone85.4 percent
- Carpooled3.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home5.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shoemakersville
SBA loans in Shoemakersville (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$141,000
- Average approval$141,000
- Median approval$141,000
- Largest approval$141,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shoemakersville, 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 Shoemakersville
- NFIP communityBorough of Shoemakersville
- NFIP community number420149
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/03/12
The Borough of Shoemakersville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420149 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 Shoemakersville
Berks County context, not Shoemakersville 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 Shoemakersville.
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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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Shoemakersville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania?
1,394, in 599 households. Shoemakersville borough covers 0.54 square miles of land, which is 2,591 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Shoemakersville 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 Shoemakersville?
$79,476. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $180,100. Median gross rent is $1,146 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Shoemakersville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Shoemakersville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Shoemakersville, borough of, community 420149, 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 Shoemakersville 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 Shoemakersville.
Is zoning published for Shoemakersville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.