Birdsboro, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Back to: Birdsboro, Pennsylvania main profile, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania smaller cities, Pennsylvania small towns, Pennsylvania forum, All US cities. Total population: 5,064 (All urban) Houses: 1,927 (1,854 occupied: 1,449 owner occupied, 405 renter occupied) % of renters here:   22% State:   29% Housing density: 1387 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Birdsboro  (4 replies) Is Wyomissing (Taylor Swift's hometown) worth a detour/visit?  (7 replies) Reading & surroundings  (20 replies) Mt. Penn??  (1 reply) Living in Reading Area and working in Philly  (8 replies) Vote for the best cities between Reading & Philly  (1 reply) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $115,300 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $375 Median gross rent in Birdsboro, PA in 2000: $517 Housing units in Birdsboro with a mortgage: 1,000 (96 second mortgage, 145 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 379 Household type by relationship Households: 5,062 In family households: 4,536 (1,185 male householders, 200 female householders) 1,145 spouses, 1,783 children (1,647 natural, 53 adopted, 83 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 75 other relatives, 74 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 526 (211 male householders (188 living alone)), 249 female householders (215 living alone)), 66 nonrelatives In group quarters: 2 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 471 2-persons, 359 3-persons, 351 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 58 6-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 403 1-person, 47 2-persons, 10 3-persons. 1,161 married couples with children. 237 single-parent households (82 men, 155 women). 97.1% of residents of Birdsboro speak English at home. 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well). Foreign born population: 88 (1.7%) (71.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Birdsboro, PA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 6 $30,000 to $34,999: 7 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 13 $50,000 to $59,999: 24 $60,000 to $69,999: 120 $70,000 to $79,999: 186 $80,000 to $89,999: 160 $90,000 to $99,999: 160 $100,000 to $124,999: 300 $125,000 to $149,999: 284 $150,000 to $174,999: 98 $175,000 to $199,999: 21 $200,000 to $249,999: 0 $250,000 to $299,999: 0 $300,000 to $399,999: 0 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Birdsboro: Less than $100: 7 $100 to $149: 15 $150 to $199: 22 $200 to $249: 6 $250 to $299: 13 $300 to $349: 29 $350 to $399: 61 $400 to $449: 57 $450 to $499: 26 $500 to $549: 27 $550 to $599: 23 $600 to $649: 20 $650 to $699: 47 $700 to $749: 20 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 6 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 19

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.0%
Number of people working at home: 29 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 53 5 to 9 minutes: 219 10 to 14 minutes: 322 15 to 19 minutes: 339 20 to 24 minutes: 384 25 to 29 minutes: 257 30 to 34 minutes: 379 35 to 39 minutes: 66 40 to 44 minutes: 61 45 to 59 minutes: 233 60 to 89 minutes: 161 90 or more minutes: 45

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,162 (85%) Carpooled: 264 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 67 (3%) Other means: 9 (0%) Worked at home: 29 (1%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 53 $10,000 to $14,999: 78 $15,000 to $19,999: 80 $20,000 to $24,999: 116 $25,000 to $29,999: 145 $30,000 to $34,999: 79 $35,000 to $39,999: 88 $40,000 to $44,999: 85 $45,000 to $49,999: 116 $50,000 to $59,999: 269 $60,000 to $74,999: 275 $75,000 to $99,999: 294 $100,000 to $124,999: 102 $125,000 to $149,999: 29 $150,000 to $199,999: 19 $200,000 or more: 17

First ancestries reported:

• German: 1251
• Italian: 514
• Irish: 428
• English: 398
• United States or American: 395
• Polish: 238
• Other groups: 203
• Dutch: 117
• Ukrainian: 87
• Pennsylvania German: 66
• Welsh: 60
• Hungarian: 55
• Scotch-Irish: 53
• Scottish: 52
• French (except Basque): 46
• British: 45
• Slovak: 37
• Swedish: 25
• Swiss: 24
• French Canadian: 21
• Norwegian: 17
• Greek: 17
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13
• Belizean: 13
• European: 13
• Russian: 12
• Czech: 10
• Portuguese: 8
• Armenian: 8
• Bulgarian: 7
• Arab:: 7
• Australian: 7
• Lebanese: 7
• Eastern European: 6
• Slavic: 6
• Czechoslovakian: 6
• Lithuanian: 5

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4226
• Northeast: 283
• Midwest: 160
• South: 199
• West: 53

67% of Birdsboro residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 7
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 5
• 7th and 8th grade: 52
• 9th grade: 45
• 10th grade: 48
• 11th grade: 43
• 12th grade, no diploma: 63
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 664
• Less than 1 year of college: 112
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 179
• Associate degree: 94
• Bachelor's degree: 195
• Master's degree: 67
• Professional school degree: 17
• Doctorate degree: 7

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 5
• 7th and 8th grade: 17
• 9th grade: 27
• 10th grade: 106
• 11th grade: 61
• 12th grade, no diploma: 5
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 755
• Less than 1 year of college: 90
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 206
• Associate degree: 134
• Bachelor's degree: 193
• Master's degree: 58
• Professional school degree: 13
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $53,984
• Black householders: $75,044
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $85,118
• Some other race householders: $13,750
• Two or more races householders: $37,500
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $58,750

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,500
• Black or African American householders: $95,000
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $67,900
• Two or more races householders: $80,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,033
• One, attached: 608
• Two: 77
• 3 or 4: 93
• 5 to 9: 71
• 10 to 19: 31
• 20 to 49: 8
• Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000

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Pennsylvania:	13.1%

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Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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