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Strausstown is a Census CDP of 302 people across 0.21 square miles of land, in Berks County. Median household income is $100,227, 81.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Strausstown
What Strausstown is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area0.21 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,409 plus or minus 691
- 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.
Strausstown
How many people live in Strausstown
- Population302 plus or minus 148
- Median age44.0 plus or minus 22.3
- Population under 1844 plus or minus 39
- Share under 1814.6 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Population 65 and over85 plus or minus 38
- Share 65 and over28.1 percent plus or minus 18.7
- Households110 plus or minus 46
- Family households84 plus or minus 41
- Share of households that are families76.4 percent plus or minus 19.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Strausstown
Income and work in Strausstown
- Median household income$100,227 plus or minus $35,158
- Per capita income$37,255 plus or minus $10,104
- Civilian labor force173 plus or minus 100
- Employed163 plus or minus 89
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 16
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Adults 25 and over205 plus or minus 87
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.8 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Strausstown
Housing in Strausstown
- Housing units133 plus or minus 50
- Occupied units110 plus or minus 46
- Vacant units23 plus or minus 26
- Vacancy rate17.3 percent plus or minus 18.4
- Owner occupied90 plus or minus 43
- Renter occupied20 plus or minus 19
- Ownership rate81.8 percent plus or minus 18.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$202,600 plus or minus $79,795
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,250 plus or minus $1,096
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Single family units110 plus or minus 44
- Share single family82.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more19 plus or minus 22
- Share in buildings of two or more14.3 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Strausstown
How Strausstown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute153 plus or minus 87
- Commuting under 15 minutes29 plus or minus 33
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.0 percent plus or minus 18.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more51 plus or minus 43
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.3 percent plus or minus 20.5
- Drove alone88.3 percent plus or minus 22.8
- Carpooled3.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Worked from home6.1 percent plus or minus 8.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Strausstown
Flood risk in Strausstown
- NFIP communityBorough of Strausstown
- NFIP community number420152
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/03/12(M)
The Borough of Strausstown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420152 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 Strausstown
Berks County context, not Strausstown 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 Strausstown.
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.
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
Strausstown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Strausstown, Pennsylvania?
302, in 110 households. Strausstown CDP covers 0.21 square miles of land, which is 1,409 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Strausstown 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 Strausstown?
$100,227. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,600. Median gross rent is $1,250 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Strausstown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Strausstown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Strausstown, borough of, community 420152, 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 Strausstown 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 Strausstown.
Is zoning published for Strausstown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.