CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kutztown

Pennsylvania · 4,704 residents · 1.60 sq mi

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Kutztown is a city of 4,704 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 25.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. 30.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 15%. The median household earns $24,576, about 18% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 25.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% 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

4,704

−7%vs 2000

vs 5,067 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

25.5

+4%vs 2000

vs 24.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.60 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.1%(191)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.6%(120)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.1%(195)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(321)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2431.9%(1,502)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.3%(483)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447.1%(335)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(385)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(348)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(412)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(303)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(109)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,576

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,677 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,222

−35%vs 2000

vs $18,803 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

30.5%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$83,000

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $99,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$508

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $611 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

51.0%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.9% in 2000

49.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(4,895)

Black1%(50)

Hispanic / Latino1%(49)

Asian0.9%(45)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(4,605)

Black0.3%(13)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(34)

Asian1.8%(84)

Other0%(2)

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 Rican6.8%(283)

Mexican0.9%(39)

Dominican0.9%(36)

South American0.3%(13)

Venezuelan0.3%(13)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.9%(38)

Korean0.2%(8)

Ancestry

German35%(1,463)

Irish15.7%(656)

Italian8.7%(364)

English8.4%(352)

American4.1%(171)

Russian3.4%(142)

Polish2.7%(114)

French1%(42)

Swedish0.8%(33)

Turkish0.8%(33)

Arab0.8%(32)

Lebanese0.8%(32)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.4%(18)

Welsh0.4%(15)

Norwegian0.3%(11)

Czech0.2%(10)

Portuguese0.2%(10)

Slovene0.2%(10)

British0.2%(9)

Hungarian0.2%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.3%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.5%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

12.8%

+4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.9 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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 married50.6%(887)

Married33.8%(593)

Widowed4.8%(84)

Divorced10.8%(190)

Women 15+

Never married45.6%(871)

Married28.6%(547)

Widowed15.6%(299)

Divorced10.2%(195)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−3.3 ptssince 2013

from 7.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 62.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.7%

−9.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.6%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.0%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.4%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 85.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.6%

+14.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% 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)13.5%(17)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era49.2%(62)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.1%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 126 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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