Mertztown is a city located in Berks County and Lehigh County Pennsylvania. Mertztown has a 2024 population of 399. Mertztown is currently declining at a rate of -25% annually and its population has decreased by -57.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 933 in 2020.
The average household income in Mertztown is $90,868 with a poverty rate of 14.71%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mertztown is 43.2 years, 38 years for males, and 43.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mertztown was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 229 | 2.91 | 87.8 | 12.2 |
| Married | 98 | 2.95 | 100 | 0 |
| Female | 77 | 4.03 | 83.1 | 16.9 |
| Non Family | 54 | 1.24 | 72.2 | 27.8 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.11
Average Family Size
2.91
Average Household Size
87.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.09%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.17% of Mertztown residents speak only English, while 6.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.41% of the population.
rate
14.71%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.72%
Male Poverty Rate
17.02%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mertztown is Black, with 42.31% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mertztown is White, with 14.9% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.9%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
37.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.6%
Male Marriage Rate
33.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.41%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
75.8%
Labor Force Participation
75.8%
Employment Rate
0%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
79.43%
Born in Mertztown
93.69%
Native Born
6.31%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
6.31%
Naturalized
93.69% of Mertztown residents were born in the United States, with 79.43% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.