Laureldale, Pennsylvania

"Laureldale" redirects here; not to be confused with Laurel Dale, West Virginia.

Laureldale, Pennsylvania
Borough
Rosedale United Church, built in Laureldale in 1928
Location of Laureldale in Berks County, Pennsylvania
Laureldale Location in Pennsylvania Laureldale Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°23′21″N 75°54′51″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks
Area
• Total	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	400 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,277
• Density	5,283/sq mi (2,039.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	19605
Area codes	610 and 484
FIPS code	42-41768
Website	www.laureldaleboro.org

Laureldale is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,277 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1940	3,397		—
1950	3,585		5.5%
1960	4,051		13.0%
1970	4,519		11.6%
1980	4,047		−10.4%
1990	3,726		−7.9%
2000	3,759		0.9%
2010	3,911		4.0%
2020	4,277		9.4%
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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Laureldale had a population of 4,277. The median age was 38.4 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.0 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,626 households in Laureldale, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.9% were married-couple households, 18.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,695 housing units, of which 4.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.8%.

Racial composition as of the 2020 census

Race	Number	Percent
White	2,696	63.0%
Black or African American	204	4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native	22	0.5%
Asian	39	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	817	19.1%
Two or more races	499	11.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1,530	35.8%

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 3,911 people living in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 86.8% White, 2.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 6.8% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.1%.

Infrastructure

Transportation

As of 2006, there were 15.08 miles (24.27 km) of public roads in Laureldale, of which 1.91 miles (3.07 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 13.17 miles (21.20 km) were maintained by the borough.

No numbered highways pass directly through Laureldale. The main thoroughfares in the borough include Kutztown Road and Elizabeth Avenue, which intersect near the center of town. The nearest numbered highway is U.S. Route 222 Business, which passes just west of the borough.