Lower Heidelberg township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,901
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,901
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,225
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,230
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,513
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 54.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 255
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 91.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $422,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,290
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,167
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,685
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,443
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 53.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,448
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,262
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,971
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $123,476
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,414
Persons in poverty, percent 1.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 419.7
Population per square mile, 2010 370.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.86
FIPS Code 4201144928