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Riegelsville’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Benjamin Riegel House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Riegelsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Riegelsville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 308 in 1880, 847 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1832 and 7 maps from 1890 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Riegelsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
18 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
7 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
39 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
34 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
15 mi Stadium & arenaPPL CenterLynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riegelsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Riegelsville.
The typical Riegelsville home is worth about $520,000, up 6.4% in a year, 81% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Riegelsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,170 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 111 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Riegelsville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Riegelsville for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Riegelsville has lost 26 jobs, to 75 in 2023. At $94,000, Riegelsville’s median household income is above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Riegelsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Riegelsville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (38% statewide). 42% of Riegelsville adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Riegelsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Riegelsville | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Riegelsville beats the Pennsylvania average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of adults have obesity in Riegelsville.
| Riegelsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Riegelsville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.1% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Riegelsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delaware Canal State Park | — | 17 |
| 2. Riegelsville Borough Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
7 within 15 miles of the center of Riegelsville
About 5 of every 100 Riegelsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Riegelsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Riegelsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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