New Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 189, New Schaefferstown's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

New Schaefferstown is a small community located in Pennsylvania, within Berks County. The total population is 189. It ranks as the 1739th most populous out of 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania.

Age Demographics

The median age in New Schaefferstown is 50.5 years. This is 23% higher than the state median of 40.9 years. Only 13.8% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in New Schaefferstown is $69,500. This is 11% lower than the state median of $77,971. It is also 14% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in New Schaefferstown. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in New Schaefferstown, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $358,300. Housing costs are 41% higher than the state median of $254,500. The home-value-to-income ratio is 5.2x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 44% higher than the state average of 69.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

New Schaefferstown has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 98.4% of all residents.

Education

15.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 55% lower than the state rate of 35.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 66.4%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for New Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Pennsylvania state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.