AlleghenyvillePA
This town of 932 people was settled in 1893.
Is Alleghenyville a good place to live?
Alleghenyville’s median age is 50.8 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Alleghenyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
932 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alleghenyville.
Alleghenyville faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Alleghenyville than in 80% of U.S. communities. 53% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 13%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Alleghenyville’s workers commute out
Jobs in Alleghenyville fell by 32 from 2013 to 2023, to 40. The top destinations are Reading (7%), Cumru Township (5%) and East Cocalico Township (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles.
| Alleghenyville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
For adults 25 and older in Alleghenyville, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 36%. Adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide).
| Alleghenyville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Alleghenyville | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Alleghenyville’s year
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 27 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conservation land takes up 12.4% of Alleghenyville
Alleghenyville’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 2.1 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buxton Conservancy | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Alleghenyville is
Among adults 18 to 64 in Alleghenyville, 5.1% have no health insurance. This Pennsylvania town beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. In Alleghenyville, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Alleghenyville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Alleghenyville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 90.1% | 85.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Alleghenyville
Hersheypark and 73 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alleghenyville. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.1M visitors a year
30 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
33 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
19 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
12 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister8 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign CenterPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to Alleghenyville: who provides what
Alleghenyville is unincorporated, so Berks County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Alleghenyville has shrunk 11% from 2010 to 2020
1,134 counted in 2010 and 1,015 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Alleghenyville
About 5 of every 100 Alleghenyville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Questions about Alleghenyville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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