New JerusalemPA
A town of 645, settled in 1828.
Is New Jerusalem a good place to live?
New Jerusalem has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
645 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Jerusalem. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
40 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
19 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
27 mi National Historical ParkValley Forge National Historical Park1.8M visitors a year11 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign Center
37 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 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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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Moving to New Jerusalem: who provides what
New Jerusalem 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 New Jerusalem.
Top of a very low hazard risk in New Jerusalem: inland flooding
For New Jerusalem, the FEMA risk score is 12 of 100. The town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2020. Just over half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 11%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In New Jerusalem, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Jerusalem. In New Jerusalem, 1.1% of residents live below the poverty line, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For New Jerusalem, the typical household income is $102,000. The top destinations are Maxatawny Township (9%), Reading (5%) and Allentown (4%).
| New Jerusalem | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 18 to 34 are one in ten residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 29% of residents (20% statewide). In New Jerusalem, the midpoint age is 53.3 years. Among adults 25 and older, 26% have a four-year degree or more, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| New Jerusalem | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 25% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of New Jerusalem’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| New Jerusalem | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 54.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
New Jerusalem has mild winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy New Jerusalem is
15% of adults say their health is fair or poor in New Jerusalem. Of 26 CDC measures, New Jerusalem beats the Pennsylvania average on 6 and trails it on 1. In New Jerusalem, 21% of adults binge drink, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 16%. Two figures for adults here: 40% sleep under 7 hours, 12% report frequent physical distress.
| New Jerusalem | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | New Jerusalem | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15% | 18.7% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 60.2% | 67.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about New Jerusalem
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of New Jerusalem
About 2 of every 100 New Jerusalem residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave New Jerusalem for work
Where New Jerusalem’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Jerusalem
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
New Jerusalem is a census-designated place in Rockland Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the South Mountains and is drained by the Manatawny Creek into the Schuylkill River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 649 residents.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
Questions about New Jerusalem
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Jerusalem, PA a good place to live?
New Jerusalem has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.