People Quick Facts

• Exeter Township is the most densely populated township within Berks County
• Total population:  25,000; 13,000 (52%) females and 12,000 (48%) males*
• Median age:  40.3 years*
• Race:  For people reporting one race alone: 93% White, 4% African American, 1% Asian, and less than 1% other identified races. For people reporting more than one race: 3% were Hispanic, and 91% were White*
• Education: 91% of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school; 30% had a bachelor’s degree or higher. 9% were school dropouts and had not graduated from high school*
• Median income of households: $68,709* 
• Housing units: Of 9,916 housing units; 8,288 are owner-occupied. The median value of owner-occupied homes is $180,000*

Business Quick Facts

• Industries:  For the employed population 16 years and older, the leading industries in Exeter were (1) educational services, health care, and social assistance (24%);  (2) manufacturing (16%); and (3) retail trade (14%)*
• Number of businesses, 2010: 
• Building permits, 2010: 644.  Commercial building permits: 32.

Geography Quick Facts

• Land area:  24.4 sq. miles; 2,763 acres are rural; 2,712 acres are agricultural preservation
• Business Zoning:  Highway commercial, 3.7%; Shopping Center Commercial, 3.3%; Light Industrial, 9.8%; General Industrial, .97%; Neighborhood Commercial, .13%
• Approximately 30 miles from King of Prussia;  50 miles from Philadelphia, PA; 125 miles from New York City, NY

*data is from the 2005-09 American Community Survey and Populations Estimates Program of the U.S. Census Bureau.