Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More

Demographics

People

Total Population	1,373
Male Share of the Population	53.6%
Female Share of the Population	46.4%
Senior Citizens	20.6%
Employed Population 16+	722
Age of the Population	46

Families

% of people married	47.8%
Average household size	2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	17.9%
Median Earnings25+	$40,093
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$51,250
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$33,359

Wealth

Median Family Income	$71,389
% Above Poverty Level	92.1%
% Below Poverty Level	7.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time	25 minutes
% Working from Home	1.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work	0.6%
% Using Public Transportation	%

Housing

People Living Alone	33.6%
Median Gross Rent	$855
Median House Value	$138,600

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.7%
Italian	8.7%
Irish	8.4%
German	4.7%
Polish	4.2%
Welsh	2.7%
Dutch	2.4%
English	2.4%
Swiss	1.5%
Danishn	1.3%
West Indian	0.9%
Belizean	0.9%
French Except Basque	0.9%
Romanian	0.7%
Swedish	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Scottish	0.1%
+ Show More

Shoemakersville Almanac

Category	Value
County	Berks County
Standard Zip Codes	19555
Phone Area Codes
Time Zone	America/New_York
Approximate Latitude	40.49
Approximate Longitude	-75.96

Shoemakersville Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	HAMBURG
Distance	3.5 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

Station	RODALE RESEARCH CENTER
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	BELTZVILLE DAM
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Centerport	240	$76,250
Hamburg	4,353	$63,618
Laureldale	3,903	$64,444
Leesport	1,967	$69,583
Lenhartsville	156	$69,375
Port Clinton	264	$59,219

Shoemakersville Public Schools

Perry El Sch
201 Fourth Street
ZIP: 19555
(610) 562-3024
Primary
Total Enrollment 367

Sources :

American Community Survey, 2017, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/
Hospitals, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/hospitals, accessed November 2017
Private Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/private-schools, accessed November 2017
Public Libraries Survey, 2015, Institute of Museum and Library Services, https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey
Public Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/public-schools , accessed November 2017
ZIP Code Database (All ZIPs with cities used by USPS plus the primary timezone, area code, and county), 2017, https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/zip-code-database/

In this guide

Our Partner Listings

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Shoemakersville Government Officials

Are you an official in the Shoemakersville government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.