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Pike Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Pike Township, Berks County, township, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Pike Township, Berks County had 1,632 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,595 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,568 (±175). GEOID 4201160176.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,632

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,595 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,568 ±175

Median household income

$105,729

±$10,524 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$365,400

±$27,850 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,161

±$682 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Pike Township, Berks County and what county is it in?

Pike Township, Berks County is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It covers 14.0 square miles of land, 114 residents per square mile in 2020.

Pike Township, Berks County is in the Reading, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Pike Township, Berks County (marked with a dot) in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Pike Township, Berks County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,632 people lived in Pike Township, Berks County on July 1, 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,595 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,568 (±175).

  • July 2020→2021 +2 (1,601)
  • 2021→2022 +4 (1,605)
  • 2022→2023 +8 (1,613)
  • 2023→2024 +10 (1,623)
  • 2024→2025 +9 (1,632)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasurePike Township, Berks CountyBerks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,568±175433,01513,018,639no clear change
Households645±73163,2365,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.43±0.172.572.39no clear change
Housing units715±78171,5805,806,452no clear change

Pike Township, Berks County's population since 2000

From 1,677 in 2000 to 1,632 in 2025: down 2.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Pike Township, Berks County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,677
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,690
  • 2010 Census 1,723
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,741
  • 2020 Census 1,595
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,632

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Pike Township, Berks County?

The median resident of Pike Township, Berks County is 51.8 years old; 13.5% are under 18 and 28.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasurePike Township, Berks CountyBerks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age51.8±7.039.940.9no clear change
Under 18 years13.5%±2.8 pts22.0%20.4%–
65 years and over28.7%±4.5 pts18.0%19.5%–
Male50.3%±2.7 pts49.6%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.8%±2.6 pts24.8%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.1%±3.1 pts66.6%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts4.0%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.9 pts1.3%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.2%±0.9 pts2.8%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.5%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.5%±1.2 pts9.7%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.3%±2.1 pts21.3%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.0%±1.7 pts5.6%6.1%–
With a disability12.2%±3.4 pts13.5%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage3.8%±2.1 pts7.3%5.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.2%±1.9 pts88.4%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)33.4%±6.7 pts27.7%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.4%±1.6 pts10.2%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.4%±1.6 pts89.7%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.6%±0.8 pts1.5%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Pike Township, Berks County earn?

Half of Pike Township, Berks County's 645 households earn less than $105,729 a year (±$10,524), against $79,777 in Berks County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $110,323 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasurePike Township, Berks CountyBerks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$105,729±$10,524$79,777$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$124,115±$12,382$103,265$107,538–
Per capita income$50,659±$3,972$39,815$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line3.6%±1.9 pts12.2%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.9%±3.8 pts18.0%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP5.7%±3.5 pts13.9%14.4%–
Households with a computer97.7%±1.5 pts93.3%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.5%±4.3 pts89.6%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Pike Township, Berks County?

Owners occupy 91.9% of Pike Township, Berks County's occupied homes and renters 8.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $365,400 by its owner (±$27,850). The median renter pays $1,161 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasurePike Township, Berks CountyBerks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$365,400±$27,850$257,300$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$1,161±$682$1,181$1,209–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent16.3%±17.0 pts42.7%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,254±$269$1,800$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes91.9%±3.6 pts71.3%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes8.1%±3.6 pts28.7%30.7%–
Housing units715±78171,5805,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±5.2 pts0.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate16.1%±23.3 pts4.0%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes91.6%±4.1 pts56.4%56.6%–
Mobile homes5.7%±3.8 pts2.8%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.4 pts0.9%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20192.4%±2.1 pts4.0%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier19.4%±5.2 pts27.5%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle0.5%±0.7 pts8.7%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Pike Township, Berks County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Pike Township, Berks County in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Pike Township, Berks County work and get to work?

83.9% of Pike Township, Berks County's workers drive alone and 7.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasurePike Township, Berks CountyBerks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)65.2%±5.1 pts64.3%62.7%–
Unemployment rate0.5%±0.7 pts5.4%5.3%–
Drove alone to work83.9%±4.3 pts73.5%68.2%–
Carpooled5.7%±2.4 pts9.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.6 pts1.0%3.6%–
Walked2.4%±1.8 pts2.5%3.3%–
Worked from home7.0%±2.4 pts11.9%15.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work36.1 min±4.725.4 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Pike Township, Berks County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Pike Township, Berks County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Pike Township, Berks County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Pike Township, Berks County
Tract 134.02Berks County2,967 $102,333 $361,40058%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Pike Township, Berks County) · Census block assignment files

How does Pike Township, Berks County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Pike Township, Berks County is the 5,656th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 893rd-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Pike Township, Berks County ranks 353rd of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Pike Township, Berks County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate893rd1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)431st1,764
Residents per square mile1,641st2,159
Median household income353rd2,136
Per capita income422nd2,157
Median home value289th2,146
Median gross rent738th1,963
Poverty rate1,506th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher654th2,129
Median age256th2,157
Owner-occupied share250th2,149
Work from home1,503rd1,710
Travel time to work108th2,156

Pike Township, Berks County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Pike Township, Berks County?

20 of the 57 figures for Pike Township, Berks County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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