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Moving to Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

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Population: 5,064. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,191 (+2.5% change)
Males: 2,517 (49.7%), Females: 2,547 (50.3%)

Berks County

Zip code: 19508

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $53,932
Median house value: $101,100

Population by Race

Races in Birdsboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (34.8%), Irish (14.8%), English (12.6%), Italian (11.3%), United States (7.8%), Polish (7.2%).

Elevation: 163 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Birdsboro

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Birdsboro borough

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +756 (+17.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Birdsboro:

  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF READING (about 11 miles; READING, PA)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; READING, PA)
  • POTTSTOWN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Birdsboro:

  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 13 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 35 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Birdsboro:

  • MORGANTOWN (about 9 miles; MORGANTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: O03)
  • POTTSTOWN MUNI (about 10 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: N47)
  • KUTZTOWN (about 17 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: N31)

Amtrak stations near Birdsboro:

  • 20 miles: COATESVILLE (3RD AVE. & FLEETWOOD ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: DOWNINGTOWN (VIADUCT AVE.). Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Birdsboro:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 13 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 19 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 24 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 31 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)

Schools

Public high school in Birdsboro:

  • DANIEL BOONE AREA HS (Students: 1,016; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Birdsboro:

  • BERKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 926 PHILADELPHIA AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Birdsboro:

  • DANIEL BOONE AREA MS (Students: 897; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BIRDSBORO EL CTR (Students: 517; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • ROBESON EL CTR (Students: 449; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Birdsboro:

  • LIVE N LEARN SMILE CENTER (Students: 58; Location: 321 N FURNACE ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Birdsboro:

  • BIRDSBORO COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,314; Location: 105 S FURNACE ST; 17,987 books; 718 audio materials; 932 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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