Population 15,191 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Birdsboro
Household size in Birdsboro
| Period | Birdsboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Birdsboro run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Birdsboro
| Period | Birdsboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Birdsboro skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.2, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Birdsboro
| Period | Birdsboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Birdsboro (9.3%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Birdsboro
Renters in Birdsboro
| Period | Birdsboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.6% of households in Birdsboro rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (38.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Birdsboro
| Period | Birdsboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in Birdsboro are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Birdsboro has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Pennsylvania cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Birdsboro
| Period | Birdsboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Birdsboro is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Birdsboro
| Period | Birdsboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $742 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $893 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,108 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,287 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$545 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Birdsboro pays $1,287 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $545 a month since 2006–10, up 74%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 36.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Birdsboro
Bachelor's degrees in Birdsboro
| Period | Birdsboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Birdsboro than nationally: 28.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.1 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Birdsboro
| Period | Birdsboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Birdsboro have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. The share with a diploma has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Birdsboro
| Period | Birdsboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Birdsboro has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Birdsboro compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdsboro | 2.49 | 42.9 | 9.3% | 18.6% | 3.6% | 1972 | $1,287 | 28.9% | 92.0% | 3.0% |
| Weavertown | 3.24 | 37.7 | 12.9% | 15.1% | 4.5% | 1985 | $1,165 | 38.7% | 83.9% | 1.1% |
| Kulptown | 2.82 | 43.7 | 8.5% | 13.9% | 1.9% | 1974 | $1,175 | 39.0% | 93.6% | 2.0% |
| Ridgewood | 2.51 | 42.8 | 8.8% | 25.6% | 8.5% | 1972 | $1,440 | 37.4% | 93.2% | 2.2% |
| St. Lawrence | 2.49 | 38.7 | 5.7% | 23.2% | 2.9% | 1968 | $1,204 | 36.6% | 95.2% | 5.2% |
| Geigertown | 2.76 | 45.0 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 3.8% | 1987 | $984 | 41.7% | 90.1% | 3.6% |
| Douglassville | 2.74 | 43.5 | 10.7% | 15.7% | 4.9% | 1988 | $1,359 | 39.2% | 94.3% | 1.6% |
| Mount Penn | 2.68 | 36.5 | 20.5% | 32.9% | 8.5% | 1945 | $1,010 | 20.0% | 95.0% | 1.0% |
| Limekiln | 2.23 | 51.8 | 5.6% | 14.5% | 6.1% | 1981 | $1,091 | 43.1% | 94.3% | 2.5% |
| Pennside | 2.38 | 42.4 | 6.0% | 22.4% | 6.4% | 1954 | $1,518 | 23.5% | 95.2% | 2.0% |
| Yellow House | 2.21 | 51.8 | 9.5% | 14.6% | 5.6% | 1980 | $1,072 | 40.8% | 92.4% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Birdsboro. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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