CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Schaefferstown

Pennsylvania · 984 residents · 2.69 sq mi

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Schaefferstown is home to 984 people in Pennsylvania. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 39.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 5.7%, under the national 12.4%. Renters pay $442 a month at the median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 39.4

US median: 35.2

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

984

+7%vs 2009

vs 921 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

39.4

−32%vs 2009

vs 57.8 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

2.69 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024942

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.8%(57)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.5%(64)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(81)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.8%(67)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.3%(62)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.2%(110)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4412.5%(123)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5416.8%(165)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.3%(111)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 747.7%(76)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 846%(59)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.9%(9)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,542

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $58,171 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$29,176

−1%vs 2009

vs $29,595 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

5.7%

+2.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 2.8% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$105,800

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $170,300 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$442

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

79.9%

−18.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 98.6% in 2009

20.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(867)

Black5.9%(54)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(975)

Black0.5%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)

Asian0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German54.9%(517)

Russian6.3%(59)

Ukrainian5.3%(50)

Polish4.1%(39)

Irish3.9%(37)

Slovak2.7%(25)

Italian2.5%(24)

English0.3%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Russian population · Largest Ukrainian population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.8%

+2.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 11.6% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

76.4%

−5.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 82.0% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−0.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 3.8% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.0 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married25.1%(105)

Married62.5%(262)

Widowed2.4%(10)

Divorced10%(42)

Women 15+

Never married13.9%(59)

Married64%(272)

Widowed17.2%(73)

Divorced4.9%(21)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.3%

−1.3 ptssince 2013

from 20.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.1%

−11.7 ptssince 2020

from 62.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

0.8%

−17.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.4%

−14.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.2%

−17.9 ptssince 2020

from 81.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.0%

−14.9 ptssince 2020

from 37.9% 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)47.6%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 42 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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