Berks County, PA Demographic Data
Berks County, PA Summary
Berks County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 413,491
- Area: 865.76 sq. miles
- Land Area: 856.51 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.25 sq. miles
- Population Density: 477.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 360.89 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Berks County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
210,440
51%
50.8
Male
204,372
49%
49.2
Total Population
414,812
323,128,000
Berks County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
24,568
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
25,617
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
26,263
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
29,798
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
28,044
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
51,096
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
47,307
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
57,949
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
31,599
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
24,301
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
38,187
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
21,356
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
8,727
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
321,041
77.4%
77.2
Female
164,989
51.4%
51.3
Male
156,052
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
303,035
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
81,456
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
68,270
16.5%
15.2
Female
38,146
55.9%
55.8
Male
30,124
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Berks County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
387,026
93.3%
96.8
White
343,554
82.8%
72.6
Black or African American
18,603
4.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4,478
1.1%
0.8
Asian
5,504
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,321
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
1,494
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
657
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
212
0.1%
0.2
Korean
367
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
741
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
712
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
14,887
3.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
27,786
6.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
83,050
20.0%
17.8
Mexican
17,346
4.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
42,472
10.2%
1.7
Cuban
736
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
22,496
5.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
331,762
80.0%
82.2
Berks County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
16,422
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
21,719
7.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
104,558
37.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
44,061
15.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
23,642
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
45,234
16.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
24,886
8.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
38,141
13.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
242,381
86.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
70,120
25.0%
31.2
Berks County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
113,454
33.5%
33.7%
Now Married
158,587
46.9%
47.5
Divorced
37,098
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
9,059
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
20,166
6.0
5.8%
Berks County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
312,637
80.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
77,607
19.9%
21.6%
Spanish
63,399
16.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9,721
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,326
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,161
0.3%
1.1%
Berks County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8,812
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,274
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
14,036
9.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12,380
8.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
21,552
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
27,865
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
21,754
14.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
22,161
14.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
9,055
6.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6,513
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
59,286
57,617
Per capita income
29,321
31,128
Berks County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4,006
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
18,970
9.3%
9.8
Construction
10,218
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
46,460
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10,044
4.9%
6.6
Information
3,093
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
37,864
18.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
7,993
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
16,429
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
4,437
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
26,291
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11,825
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5,828
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
16,949
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
65,660
32.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
40,043
19.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
43,975
21.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
36,831
18.1%
18.1%
Berks County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
199,503
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
161,605
81.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
17,373
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,811
1.4%
5.1
Walked
5,861
2.9%
2.7
Other means
3,777
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
8,076
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
26.6
Berks County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
12,862
8.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
48,326
32.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
53,628
35.7%
37.1
3 or more
35,586
23.7%
21.0
Berks County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
150,402
91.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
107,037
71.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
43,365
28.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
14,559
8.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Berks County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
164,961
1 room
2,868
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
1,818
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
10,976
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
15,559
9.4%
16.5
5 rooms
23,204
14.1%
19.8
6 rooms
33,766
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
26,669
16.2%
12.0
8 rooms
23,242
14.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
26,859
16.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Berks County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
164,961
1-unit, detached
94,468
57.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
38,173
23.1%
5.9
2-units
6,012
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,960
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6,320
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,390
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
7,131
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
4,507
2.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Berks County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
45,719
27.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
9,035
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
16,489
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
15,656
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
23,158
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
14,817
9.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
19,716
12.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17,270
10.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,007
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,094
0.7%
1.4%
Berks County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
60,846
40.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9,291
6.2%
4.7
Electricity
31,533
21.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
41,163
27.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
1,777
1.2%
0.1
Wood
4,393
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
47
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
747
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
605
0.4%
1.1
Berks County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
68,219
47295100.0
Less than $500
745
1.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
3,130
4.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,269
6.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
8,584
12.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
11,332
16.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
15,290
22.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
24,869
36.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
29,383
43.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
11,895
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,007
14.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,045
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
12,675
18.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
214
0.0%
0.0%
Berks County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
40,820
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
141
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
197
0.5%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
676
1.7%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,408
5.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
4,457
10.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,332
27.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
21,609
52.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,545
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
904
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,710
11.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,330
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,606
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,973
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,677
11.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
15,915
39.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,154
0.0%
0.0%
Berks County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
107,037
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
6,194
5.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
14,584
13.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
19,486
18.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
23,184
21.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
27,135
25.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11,901
11.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,588
3.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
965
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
174,800
205,000