CITY · 2020 ACS

Kutztown University

Pennsylvania · 3,094 residents · 0.47 sq mi

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Kutztown University is home to 3,094 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 20.0, younger than the US median of 38.8. 57.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Owners hold 0% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 68% were in the same home a year ago. About 43% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Younger

median age 20.0

US median: 38.8

More educated

43% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Renter-heavy

0% owner-occupied

US average: 63%

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,094

−14%since 2019

from 3,604 in 2019

2010 – 2024

Median age

20.0

+1%since 2019

from 19.8 in 2019

US average: 38.8

Land area

0.47 sq mi

Population, 2010 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 2020

Under 50.1%(4)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 90.2%(6)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 140.1%(4)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 1950%(1,546)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 2448.7%(1,508)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 340.5%(16)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 440.1%(4)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 540%(0)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 640.1%(2)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 740.1%(2)

US avg: 10%

75 to 840.1%(2)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Per capita income

$7,238

+6%since 2019

from $6,799 in 2019

US average: $35,364

Poverty rate

57.1%

+3.3 ptssince 2019

from 53.8% in 2019

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information18.1%

US avg: 11.1%

Other services2.8%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration2.2%

US avg: 4.7%

Arts, entertainment, food1.5%

US avg: 2%

Finance & insurance1.4%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical1.1%

US avg: 4.7%

Wholesale trade0.7%

US avg: 6.7%

Retail trade0.7%

US avg: 10%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0.4%

US avg: 1.2%

Education & health services0.3%

US avg: 0.8%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

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Section 03

Housing

Owner-occupied

0.0%

100.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019

White, non-Hispanic72.2%(2,603)

Black15.2%(547)

Hispanic / Latino7.9%(284)

Asian1.3%(48)

Other3.4%(122)

2020

White, non-Hispanic74.8%(2,314)

Black10.8%(333)

Hispanic / Latino9%(277)

Asian2.3%(72)

Other4.1%(128)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican5.4%(211)

South American0.8%(32)

Dominican0.5%(21)

Mexican0.4%(16)

Central American0.4%(14)

Colombian0.3%(13)

Spaniard0.3%(12)

Nicaraguan0.2%(7)

Venezuelan0.2%(7)

Cuban0.2%(6)

Peruvian0.2%(6)

Uruguayan0.2%(6)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Panamanian0.1%(4)

Guatemalan0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Korean0.3%(12)

Filipino0.3%(10)

Chinese0.2%(6)

Asian Indian0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German21.4%(836)

Irish20%(778)

Italian18%(701)

Polish7.8%(304)

English3.9%(153)

French2.2%(86)

Subsaharan African1.7%(66)

Greek1.6%(64)

West Indian1.6%(61)

Dutch1.5%(59)

Jamaican1.3%(49)

Scottish1.2%(48)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian1.2%(47)

Welsh1.2%(46)

Ukrainian1%(40)

British1%(38)

American0.9%(34)

Norwegian0.7%(28)

Syrian0.6%(23)

Hungarian0.6%(23)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(23)

Danish0.5%(19)

Slovak0.5%(18)

Czech0.4%(16)

Russian0.4%(14)

French Canadian0.3%(11)

Austrian0.2%(9)

Egyptian0.2%(8)

Armenian0.2%(7)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(7)

Portuguese0.2%(6)

Haitian0.1%(5)

Romanian0.1%(3)

Nigerian0.1%(3)

Barbadian0.1%(3)

Kenyan0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

43.5%

+0.6 ptssince 2019

from 42.9% in 2019

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

82.6%

−5.5 ptssince 2019

from 88.1% in 2019

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

10.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2019

from 11.9% in 2019

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.1 min

Unchangedsince 2019

from 16.1 min in 2019

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

32.8%

−1.8 ptssince 2019

from 34.7% in 2019

US average: 75.1%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

6.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2019

from 7.9% in 2019

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

48.6%

−1.4 ptssince 2019

from 50.0% in 2019

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

60.4%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

15.5%

+4.4 ptssince 2019

from 11.1% in 2019

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

43.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2019

from 43.3% in 2019

Female

56.5%

−0.1 ptssince 2019

from 56.7% in 2019

Foreign born

2.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2019

from 2.9% in 2019

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

7.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2019

from 8.2% in 2019

US average: 8.8%

Same house as last year

67.9%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married96.2%(1,898)

Married3.8%(75)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married98.4%(2,173)

Married1.6%(36)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

7.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2019

from 8.2% in 2019

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

55.7%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

37.6%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

0.5%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

8.4%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

0.2%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

86.6%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

9.0%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)80%(8)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 10 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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