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Population in 2010: 649.

Males: 328	(50.6%)
Females: 321	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	60.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:	40.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,070

New Jerusalem:	$72,070
PA:	$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,723

New Jerusalem CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $248,200

New Jerusalem:	$248,200
PA:	$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $295,544; detached houses: $286,328

March 2022 cost of living index in New Jerusalem: 91.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Jerusalem, PA

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S High St
Columbus, OH
43207
1,678 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
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Bayberry Cir
Columbus, OH
43207
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$127,500
#3
E 21st Ave
Columbus, OH
43211
1,061 sq.ft
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#4
Sleeping Meadow Dr
New Albany, OH
43054
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#5
Kelton Ave
Columbus, OH
43206
1,080 sq.ft
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#6
Striebel Ct
Columbus, OH
43227
925 sq.ft
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#7
Grasmere Ave
Columbus, OH
43211
720 sq.ft
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#8
Marshrun Dr
Grove City, OH
43123
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#9
Stoneybrook Blvd # 21a
Hilliard, OH
43026
1,231 sq.ft
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3 beds
#10
High Free Pike
West Jefferson, OH
43162
1,216 sq.ft
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#11
Lehner Rd
Columbus, OH
43224
1,628 sq.ft
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#12
Brookstone Dr
Westerville, OH
43082
1,783 sq.ft
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#13
S Hague Ave
Columbus, OH
43204
979 sq.ft
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#14
Meadowbrook Dr
Columbus, OH
43207
1,752 sq.ft
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#15
Hiawatha Park Dr
Columbus, OH
43211
1,278 sq.ft
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#16
N Roys Ave
Columbus, OH
43204
1,248 sq.ft
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#17
S Richardson Ave
Columbus, OH
43204
1,520 sq.ft
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3 beds
#18
E Howard Rd
Columbus, OH
43207
1,056 sq.ft
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#19
Summertree Ln
Westerville, OH
43081
2,496 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds
#20
Fergus Rd
Grove City, OH
43123
3,312 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#21
Hildreth Ave
Columbus, OH
43203
1,798 sq.ft
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#22
Armada Rd
Columbus, OH
43232
1,028 sq.ft
1 baths
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#23
N 18th St
Columbus, OH
43203
1,690 sq.ft
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#24
Chester Rd
Columbus, OH
43221
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#25
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Columbus, OH
43223
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Bernadette Rd
Columbus, OH
43204
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Chidley St
Galloway, OH
43119
1,502 sq.ft
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Gladys Rd
Columbus, OH
43228
832 sq.ft
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Grove City, OH
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- 60495.6%White alone
- 71.1%Hispanic

Races in New Jerusalem detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (45.2%), Pennsylvania German (15.7%), Irish (13.7%), English (11.9%), American (6.3%), Scottish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 896 feet

7 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.1%
Pennsylvania:	7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,798 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,576 (1.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (12.0 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (44.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Dryville, PA (1.1 miles

Lyons borough, PA (1.5 miles

Bowers, PA (1.6 miles

Fleetwood borough, PA (1.9 miles

Topton borough, PA (2.1 miles

Oley, PA (2.2 miles

Kutztown University, PA (2.2 miles

Walnuttown, PA (2.2 miles

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Latitude: 40.45 N, Longitude: 75.75 W

Distribution of median household income in New Jerusalem, PA in 2022

Distribution of house value in New Jerusalem, PA in 2022

Unemployment in December 2023:

Here:	3.0%
Pennsylvania:	2.9%

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI CO NO₂ SO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 Pb

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 108. This is significantly worse than average.

City:	108
U.S.:	73

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.0466. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.0466
U.S.:	0.2513

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.85. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	7.85
U.S.:	5.11

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.358. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.358
U.S.:	1.515

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	30.5
U.S.:	33.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µg/m³] level in 2022 was 13.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	13.0
U.S.:	19.2

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2023 was 14.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	14.4
U.S.:	8.1

Lead (Pb) [µg/m³] level in 2016 was 0.00391. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.00391
U.S.:	0.00931

Tornado activity:

New Jerusalem-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the New Jerusalem place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 11/4/1950, a category F3 tornado 10.2 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

New Jerusalem-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 211.2 miles away from New Jerusalem center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 17.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.0 miles away from New Jerusalem center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 252.9 miles away from New Jerusalem center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 253.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 299.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Berks County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tropical Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near New Jerusalem:

KUTZTOWN MANOR (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; KUTZTOWN, PA)
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE KUTZTOWN (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; KUTZTOWN, PA)
MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-LAURELDALE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LAURELDALE, PA)
LEADER NSG/REHAB LAURELDALE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; READING, PA)
READING DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; READING, PA)
LEHIGH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MACUNGIE, PA)
GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-READING (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; READING, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near New Jerusalem:

15 miles: Limerick 1 and 2 in Pottstown, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Jerusalem:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 5 miles; Kutztown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,099)
Albright College (about 11 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,319)
Reading Area Community College (about 13 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,941)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 14 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
Alvernia University (about 14 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,461)
Muhlenberg College (about 17 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,792)
Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 17 miles; Schnecksville, PA; FT enrollment: 4,391)

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Church in New Jerusalem: Bethel Romanian Independent Pentecostal Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Berks County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	82.7%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in New Jerusalem:

Never married: 13.5%
Now married: 69.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 8.9%

For population 25 years and over in New Jerusalem:

High school or higher: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	8.9
Pennsylvania average:	11.4

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for New Jerusalem, PA (based on Berks County data)

Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Mainline Protestant	80,575	177
Catholic	75,672	22
Evangelical Protestant	33,376	168
Other	3,996	23
Orthodox	2,275	5
Black Protestant	1,062	7
None	214,486	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 75

Berks County:	1.87 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4

Here:	0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15

This county:	0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 115

This county:	2.86 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 252

Berks County:	6.28 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.4%
Pennsylvania:	9.1%

Adult obesity rate:

This county:	28.0%
Pennsylvania:	27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	13.0%
Pennsylvania:	11.5%

4.47% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,739 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.47%
Pennsylvania average:	5.27%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($86 average AGI)
Berks County:
0.02%
Pennsylvania average:
0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:

from Montgomery County, PA	0.71% ($61,792 average AGI)
from Lehigh County, PA	0.34% ($56,219)
from Lancaster County, PA	0.31% ($55,810)

4.50% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,184 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.50%
Pennsylvania average:	5.44%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($95 average AGI)
Berks County:
0.02%
Pennsylvania average:
0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:

to Montgomery County, PA	0.46% ($54,111 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, PA	0.42% ($53,653)
to Chester County, PA	0.26% ($74,188)

Strongest AM radio stations in New Jerusalem:

WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
WTKZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALLENTOWN LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
WAEB (790 AM; 4 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WKAP (1470 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Jerusalem:

WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
W278AI (103.5 FM; CENTER VALLEY, PA; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
W224AU (92.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
W246AA (97.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH,ETC)
WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCTO (96.1 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAEB-FM (104.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WLVR-FM (91.3 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY)
WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around New Jerusalem:

WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
W46BL (Channel 46; ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W24CS (Channel 24; READING, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
9Number of bridges
43ft / 13.4mTotal length
$1,055,000Total costs
6,329Total average daily traffic
497Total average daily truck traffic
7,894Total future (year 2005) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in New Jerusalem)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in New Jerusalem, PA

74.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10.0%Wood
7.9%Other fuel
4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.4%Utility gas

New Jerusalem compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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