CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Boyertown

Pennsylvania · 3,759 residents · 0.77 sq mi

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With 3,759 people, Boyertown is a city in Pennsylvania. The median age is 40.7, about 8 years above the US median. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.2% of residents. The typical home is worth $86,400. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,759

−5%vs 2000

vs 3,940 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.7

+3%vs 2000

vs 39.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.77 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.9%(184)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.7%(214)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145%(189)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(209)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(214)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(620)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(520)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(344)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(389)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.6%(475)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.9%(296)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.8%(105)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,149

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,232 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,272

−33%vs 2000

vs $21,194 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.2%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$86,400

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$419

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $543 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.0%

+7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.3% in 2000

37.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(3,876)

Black0.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(29)

Asian0.3%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(3,759)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1%(44)

South American0.7%(32)

Peruvian0.7%(32)

Mexican0.4%(19)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(8)

Ancestry

German37.2%(1,596)

Irish12.6%(542)

English7%(298)

Polish6.5%(278)

Italian5.1%(217)

Scottish3.1%(131)

American2.9%(126)

Hungarian2.7%(115)

Scotch-Irish2.3%(99)

Greek1.7%(75)

Dutch1.5%(64)

Swiss0.9%(39)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.8%(34)

French0.8%(34)

Welsh0.8%(33)

Swedish0.5%(22)

Lithuanian0.4%(17)

Slovak0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.6%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.8%

−11.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

−2%vs 2000

vs 17.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.2%(802)

Married38.9%(706)

Widowed0.4%(7)

Divorced16.5%(300)

Women 15+

Never married29.1%(554)

Married35.6%(679)

Widowed16.9%(322)

Divorced18.4%(350)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.0%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 12.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.7%

−8.3 ptssince 2020

from 59.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.1%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.6%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 30.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.7%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.7%

−14.6 ptssince 2020

from 75.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.2%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 42.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.7%(44)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38%(65)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.3%(62)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 171 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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