JacksonwaldPA
A town of 3,894, settled in 1870.
Is Jacksonwald a good place to live?
Jacksonwald’s median household income is $120,000, above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Jacksonwald. Jacksonwald’s trail density is 3.2 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). St. Lawrence Borough Watershed, at 45 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Jacksonwald yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Jacksonwald for work
Where Jacksonwald’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Jacksonwald: who provides what
Jacksonwald 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jacksonwald.
Jacksonwald stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Jacksonwald. Jobs based in Jacksonwald grew to 310 in 2023, 168 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Jacksonwald for work: only 1% work in town.
| Jacksonwald | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jacksonwald faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 2021, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jacksonwald.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Jacksonwald, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Jacksonwald has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jacksonwald is
Jacksonwald beats the Pennsylvania average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of Jacksonwald adults report frequent mental distress.
| Jacksonwald | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Jacksonwald | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 13.5% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. St. Lawrence Borough Watershed | 1.7 mi | 45 |
| 2. Farming Ridge Park | 0.2 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). Jacksonwald’s median age is 47.4 years. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Jacksonwald | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Jacksonwald | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,900, single groups can be off by several points
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 76 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jacksonwald. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
33 mi GardenLongwood Gardens5 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign Center
38 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
24 mi National Historical ParkValley Forge National Historical Park1.8M visitors a year
29 mi Theme parkDutch WonderlandPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Jacksonwald
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Jacksonwald
About 3 of every 100 Jacksonwald residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Jacksonwald
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Jacksonwald is a census-designated place that is located in Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated less than a mile from the borough of St. Lawrence. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,393 residents.
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- Elevation
- 348 ft
Jacksonwald’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Jacksonwald.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonwald | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reiffton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Exeter Township | #591 | B | C− | B | A− | B+ |
| St. Lawrence | — | — | B− | — | A− | A− |
St. Lawrence has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. St. Lawrence reports no FBI crime data of its own. Jacksonwald and Reiffton aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Jacksonwald with a neighbor →
Questions about Jacksonwald
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jacksonwald, PA a good place to live?
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