Mertztown, PA City Data

Mertztown, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,252 people who live in Mertztown and approximately 373,638 who live in Berks County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mertztown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mertztown. We have included Mertztown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mertztown Information

Berks County where Mertztown resides is 865.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 373,638 and has a population rank of 157 out of all the places in the United States.

Mertztown has a total of 4,252 people and of those residents there are 2,114 males and 2,138 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 4,711 births each year and around 3,624 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mertztown varies per year, but currently 4,227 are one race and 25 are two or more races.

Of the 4,252 people who live in Mertztown, there are 1,131 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mertztown is 576 male and 555 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,199.

General Mertztown Information
Total area in square miles - Berks County	865.67
Water area in square miles - Berks County	N/A
Resident population - Berks County	373,638
Population rank - Berks County	157
Total population	4,252
Total population (male)	2,114
Total population (female)	2,138
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Berks County	4,711
Deaths- Berks County	3,624
Population of one race	4,227
Population of two or more races	25
Population under 20 years	1,131
Population under 20 years (male)	576
Population under 20 years (female)	555
Total population 18 years and over	3,199

Mertztown Social Characteristics

There are 141,570 households in Mertztown. Families make up 98,882 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mertztown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (78,517), male householder with no wife present (5,737) and female householder with no husband present (13,508). The remainder of the Mertztown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 43,107. Mertztown, PA moving companies help people in Mertztown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mertztown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mertztown is based, there are 153,662 females 15 and over; of those females there are 33,646 never married, 85,030 now married, 3,577 separated, 17,070 widowed, and 14,339 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,397 separated, 4,822 widowed and 10,988 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mertztown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mertztown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Berks County)
Total households	141,570
Family households (families)	98,882
With own children under 18 years	47,957
Married-couple family	78,517
With own children under 18 years	34,337
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,737
With own children under 18 years	3,273
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,508
With own children under 18 years	8,218
Nonfamily households	43,107
Householder living alone	34,851
65 years and over	15,191

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	597
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	362
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,787
Householder	1,244
Spouse	1,070
Child	1,273
Other relatives	33
Nonrelatives	75
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	109
Foster child	5
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	465
Male householder	178
Male householder living alone	122
Male householder not living alone	56
Female householder	175
Female householder living alone	137
Female householder not living alone	38
Nonrelatives	112
Unmarried partner	72
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	153,662
Never married	33,646
Now married	85,030
Separated	3,577
Widowed	17,070
Divorced	14,339
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,397
Widowed	4,822
Divorced	10,988

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,252
Male	2,114
Under 5 years	116
5 to 9 years	158
10 to 14 years	180
15 to 17 years	80
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	23
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	108
30 to 34 years	150
35 to 39 years	181
40 to 44 years	212
45 to 49 years	194
50 to 54 years	148
55 to 59 years	125
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	20
Female	2,138
Under 5 years	125
5 to 9 years	153
10 to 14 years	152
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	23
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	54
25 to 29 years	104
30 to 34 years	153
35 to 39 years	192
40 to 44 years	198
45 to 49 years	185
50 to 54 years	154
55 to 59 years	126
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	52
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,252
One race	4,227
White	4,201
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	25

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,252
People who are White alone	4,201
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	33
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	350,815
Same house	214,212
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	27,807
Different state or abroad	23,120
Different state	16,941
Abroad	6,179

PLACE OF BIRTH (Berks County)
Total resident population	373,638
Born in United States	269,657
State of residence	297,579
Different state	48,133
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	11,894
Foreign born	16,032

Mertztown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mertztown. That total enrollment is 94,301 for the population of the country, which includes Mertztown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 33,416 and elementary or high school enrollment was 129,065 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,184.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mertztown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	94,301
Pre-kindergarten	6,397
Public	3,058
Private	3,339
Kindergarten	5,186
Public	4,402
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	43,905
Public	39,153
Private	4,752
Elementary and high school	64,533
Public	57,598
Private	6,935
High school grades 9 to 12	20,628
Public	18,445
Private	2,183
College, undergraduate years	15,413
Public	11,317
Private	4,096
Graduate or professional school	2,772
Public	1,627
Private	1,145
Not enrolled in school	266,009

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	248,864
Less than 9th grade	19,103
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	35,548
High school graduate	97,979
Some college, no degree	36,048
Associate's degree	14,175
Bachelor's degree	46,011
Graduate or professional degree	18.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	78
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	29,954

Mertztown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 291,683 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mertztown. The Mertztown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (53,005), service occupations (24,139), sales and office occupations (47,193), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,545), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,451) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (38,548). The 291,683 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 153,766 private wage and salary workers, 16,318 government workers, 10,320 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Berks County)
Population 16 years and over	291,683
In labor force	190,703
Civilian labor force	190,552
Employed	180,881
Unemployed	9,671
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	151
Females 16 years and over	151,189
In labor force	88,408
Civilian labor force	88,361
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,585
Armed forces	47
Males 16 years and over	140,494
In labor force	102,295
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,086
Armed forces	104

COMMUTING TO WORK (Berks County)
Workers 16 years and over	177,831
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	144,140
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	17,825
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,453
Other means	793
Worked at home	5,125
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,859,125

OCCUPATION (Berks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,005
Management, professional, and related occupations	53,005
Service occupations	24,139
Sales and office occupations	47,193
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,545
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,451
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38,548

INDUSTRY (Berks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,005
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,215
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	43,600
Wholesale trade	6,873
Retail trade	21,804
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,896
Information	3,060
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,582
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,575
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	33,496
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,384
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,126

CLASS OF WORKER (Berks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,005
Private wage and salary workers	153,766
Government workers	16,318
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	10,320
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mertztown Housing Characteristics

In Mertztown, PA there are 150,222 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 141,570 occupied and 8,652 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mertztown, there are 81,581 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 34,822 units in Mertztown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mertztown, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mertztown, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mertztown. There are 1,991 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,842 with rent between $200-299, 10,553 with rent between $300-499 and 19,641 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mertztown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mertztown, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Berks County)
Total housing units	150,222
Occupied housing units	141,570
Vacant housing units	8,652

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Berks County)
Total housing units	150,222
1-unit, detached	81,581
1-unit, attached	34,822
2 units	6,587
3 or 4 units	7,813
5 to 9 units	4,893
10 to 19 units	3,350
20 to 49 units	2,010
50 or more units	3,436
Mobile home	5,650

HOUSING TENURE (Berks County)
Occupied housing units	141,570
Owner-occupied	104,719
Renter-occupied	36,851

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Berks County)
Occupied housing units	141,570
No vehicles available	15,043
2 vehicle available	83,028
3 vehicles available	18,819
4 vehicles available	5,496
5 or more vehicles available	1,838

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Berks County)
Occupied housing units	141,570
Utility gas	45,793
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	22,868
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	63,281
Coal or coke	1,897
Wood	1,886
Solar energy	28
Other fuel	646
No fuel used	459

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Berks County)
Occupied housing units	141,570
Less Than $50,000	104,719
$50,000 to $99,999	31,992
$100,000 to $149,999	30,211
$150,000 to $199,999	11,655
$200,000 to $299,999	4,878
$300,000 to $499,999	1,113
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	104,900

GROSS RENT (Berks County)
Occupied units paying rent	36,851
Less than $200	1,991
$200 to $299	1,842
$300 to $499	10,553
$500 to $699	11,795
$700 to $999	6,589
$1,000 to $1,499	1,015
$1,500 or more	241