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Berwick, Pennsylvania

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StatisticBerwickPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population10,31713,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,800$77,971$80,734
Median Age40.540.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.3%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$156,500$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$797$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate16.5%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.6%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born3.2%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.3%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.026.326.4
Worked from Home9.0%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.5%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Berwick, Pennsylvania

Age in Berwick, Pennsylvania

StatisticBerwickPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age40.540.938.9
Under 18 %19.2%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.4%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.3%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Berwick, Pennsylvania

StatisticBerwickPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households4,6435,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households56.8%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.4%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.3%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone33.1%30.9%28.7%
Never Married31.5%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Berwick, Pennsylvania

StatisticBerwickPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,403$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.0%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.7%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.3%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.5%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.5%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.5%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households15.0%14.4%n/a

Housing in Berwick, Pennsylvania

StatisticBerwickPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units4,9275,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.9%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.5%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.8%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.7%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.6%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,813$3,311n/a

Education in Berwick, Pennsylvania

StatisticBerwickPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School10.6%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate45.6%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.5%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.0%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.3%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Berwick, Pennsylvania

StatisticBerwickPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.9%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.6%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.5%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.7%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.6%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Berwick, Pennsylvania

StatisticBerwickPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence87.6%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.4%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.1%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.1%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.6%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Berwick

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.