Population 2,258 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Germansville: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Germansville
Household size in Germansville
| Period | Germansville | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Germansville sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in the Allentown area as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Household size has climbed from 2.40 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Germansville
| Period | Germansville | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Germansville skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Germansville
| Period | Germansville | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Germansville, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Germansville
Renters in Germansville
| Period | Germansville | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Germansville is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 30.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Germansville
| Period | Germansville | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.8% of homes in Germansville are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Germansville
| Period | Germansville | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Germansville was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Allentown area, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 Germansville
| Period | Germansville | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,014 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $999 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,059 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $999 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$15 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Germansville runs $999 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Germansville
Bachelor's degrees in Germansville
| Period | Germansville | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Germansville than nationally: 30.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Allentown area.
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 Germansville
| Period | Germansville | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Germansville is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Germansville
| Period | Germansville | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Germansville than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. 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).
Germansville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germansville | 2.65 | 45.8 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 2.8% | 1977 | $999 | 30.3% | 94.1% | 4.0% |
| Slatedale | 3.23 | 28.5 | 28.7% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 1940 | $1,063 | 14.0% | 71.7% | 0.0% |
| New Tripoli | 2.51 | 45.1 | 6.8% | 16.3% | 5.2% | 1976 | $1,520 | 36.1% | 94.8% | 3.0% |
| Slatington | 2.55 | 41.3 | 15.6% | 18.9% | 7.2% | 1964 | $986 | 22.6% | 92.0% | 3.3% |
| Schnecksville | 2.80 | 43.1 | 10.1% | 11.1% | 2.0% | 1984 | $1,369 | 42.4% | 96.3% | 4.3% |
| Ashfield | 2.64 | 50.5 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 4.6% | 1989 | $1,133 | 17.4% | 89.6% | 6.7% |
| Bowmanstown | 2.51 | 39.8 | 7.4% | 38.0% | 7.0% | 1954 | $1,082 | 23.1% | 86.3% | 12.4% |
| Orefield | 2.65 | 46.3 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 3.0% | 1988 | $1,649 | 51.7% | 96.4% | 4.2% |
| Fogelsville | 2.58 | 45.7 | 5.8% | 18.7% | 7.6% | 1989 | $2,145 | 48.1% | 97.8% | 1.5% |
| Walnutport | 2.56 | 50.0 | 5.8% | 11.8% | 5.2% | 1973 | $1,403 | 18.5% | 93.9% | 4.2% |
| Treichlers | 2.29 | 49.9 | 1.7% | 5.7% | 1.3% | 1974 | $1,471 | 30.4% | 98.0% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Sparta, KY · Hanover, MI · Hartington, NE · Jeffersonton, VA · Kremmling, CO · Andrews, IN · Lakeland, MI · Lena, WI · Long Grove, IA · Petersburg, NY
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 Germansville. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.