Kenhorst, PA

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Kenhorst, Pennsylvania

Kenhorst, Pennsylvania, in Berks county, is 1 miles SW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 47 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is part of the Reading metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 2,679 people people live in Kenhorst.

The People and Families of Kenhorst

In Kenhorst, about 60% of adults are married.

Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Kenhorst nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kenhorst had a median family income of $44,762.

Kenhorst Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Kenhorst, about 89% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Kenhorst, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Kenhorst strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Kenhorst, PA

Comparing Kenhorst to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	1 miles SW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	47 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Berks
Metro Area	Reading
Standard Zip Codes	19607
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.311
Longitude	-75.939

Station	BLUE MARSH LAKE
Distance	7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	READING 4 NNW
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	HAMBURG
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,679	100%
Male	1,296	48.4%
Female	1,383	51.6%
Under 18	492	18.4%
18+	2,187	81.6%
65+	658	24.6%
Median Age	43.2
Average Family Size	2.72
White	2,568	95.9%
African-American	22	0.8%
Asian	43	1.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	28	1%
Mixed Race	17	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	54	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,652
Growth	-27
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.5%
Polish	12.7%
Italian	11.9%
Pennsylvania German	6.8%
US/American	6.6%
Irish	6.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
English	4%
Ukrainian	2.1%
Welsh	2%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Dutch	1.5%
Slovak	1.4%
French Canadian	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
European	0.6%
Greek	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kenhorst	2,679	$44,762
Mount Penn	3,016	$47,917
Reading	81,207	$31,067
Shillington	5,059	$52,500
West Reading	4,049	$43,472
Wyomissing	8,587	$78,112
Wyomissing Hills	2,568	$71,193

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