Moving to Boyertown, Pennsylvania

Population: 3,940. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,946 (+0.2% change)
Males: 1,893 (48.0%), Females: 2,047 (52.0%)

Berks County

Zip code: 19512

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $39,232
Median house value: $97,000

Population by Race

Races in Boyertown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (43.2%), Irish (8.6%), English (6.2%), Italian (6.1%), United States (6.1%), Dutch (5.6%).

Elevation: 415 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Boyertown

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boyertown borough

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +138 (+3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Boyertown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boyertown:

  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 22 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 43 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boyertown:

  • POTTSTOWN MUNI (about 6 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: N47)
  • BUTTER VALLEY GOLF PORT (about 7 miles; BALLY, PA; Abbreviation: 7N8)
  • POTTSTOWN LIMERICK (about 9 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: PTW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boyertown:

  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 18 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 21 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 24 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,725)

Schools

Public high school in Boyertown:

  • BOYERTOWN AREA SHS (Students: 1,613; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Boyertown:

  • BOYERTOWN AREA JHS-WEST (Students: 899; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • BOYERTOWN EL SCH (Students: 650; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EARL EL SCH (Students: 318; Grades: KG – 06)
  • COLEBROOKDALE EL SCH (Students: 312; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Boyertown:

  • ST JOHNS PRE KINDERGARTEN (Students: 98; Location: 45 N READING AV; Grades: PK – KG)
  • WAYSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 911 SWEINHART RD; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Boyertown:

  • BOYERTOWN COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $253,408; Location: 29 E PHILADELPHIA AVE; 23,308 books; 1,265 audio materials; 1,658 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)