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| Demographics for the Berwick Area |
| The demographics for the Borough of Berwick are listed below and are broken into 4 categories, Population, Transportation, Utilities and Work force. |
| Population |
| General Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
| Male |
5,037
|
46.8
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49.1% |
| Female |
5,737
|
53.2 |
50.9% |
| Median Age (years) |
39.5 |
(X) |
35.3 |
| Under 5 years |
595 |
5.5 |
6.8% |
| 18 years and over |
8,289 |
76.9 |
74.3% |
| 65 years and over |
2,229 |
20.7 |
12.4% |
| One race - Total |
10,704 |
99.4 |
97.6% |
| White |
10,462 |
97.1 |
75.1% |
| Black or African American |
95 |
0.9 |
12.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
30 |
0.3 |
0.9% |
Asian
|
40 |
0.4 |
3.6% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
|
5 |
0.0 |
0.1% |
Some other race
|
66 |
0.6 |
5.5% |
Two or more races
|
70 |
0.6 |
2.4% |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
|
175 |
1.6 |
12.5% |
Average household size
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2.28 |
(x) |
2.59 |
Average family size
|
2.90 |
(x) |
3.14 |
Total housing units
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4,992 |
100 |
100% |
Occupied housing units
|
4,595 |
92.0 |
91.0% |
Owner-occupied housing units
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2,820 |
61.4 |
66.2% |
Renter-occupied housing units
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1,775 |
38.6 |
33.8% |
Vacant housing units
|
397 |
8.0 |
9.0% |
Social Characteristics
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Number
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Percent |
U.S. |
Population 25 years and over
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7,454 |
100.0 |
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High school graduate or higher
|
3,559 |
71.9 |
80.4% |
Bachelor's degree or higher
|
415 |
8.5 |
24.4% |
Civilian veterans (civilian population 25 years and older)
|
1,353 |
16.4 |
12.7% |
Disability Status (population 21 to 64 years)
|
1,216 |
21.4 |
19.2% |
Foreign Born
|
146 |
1.4 |
11.1% |
Now Married (population 15 years and over)
|
4,321 |
50.0 |
54.4% |
Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and older)
|
449 |
4.4 |
17.9% |
Economic Characteristics
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Number |
Percent
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U.S.
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In Labor Force (16 years and older)
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5,144 |
60.4 |
63.9% |
Mean travel time to work in minutes
(16 years and older)
|
18.5 |
(X) |
25.5 |
Median household income (dollars)
|
27,442 |
(X) |
41,994 |
Median family income (dollars)
|
32,357 |
(X) |
50,046 |
Per capita income (dollars)
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14,538 |
(X) |
21,857 |
Families below poverty level
|
270 |
9.6 |
9.2% |
Individuals below poverty level
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1,546 |
14.9 |
12.4% |
Housing Characteristics
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Number |
Percent
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U.S.
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Single-family owner-occupied homes
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2,470 |
100.0 |
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Median value (dollars)
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71,100 |
(X) |
119,600 |
Median of selected monthly owner costs
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(X) |
(X) |
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With a mortgage
|
724 |
(X) |
1,088 |
Not mortgaged
|
268 |
(X) |
295 |
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| Transportation |
Airports
- Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport - 55 minutes away.
- Lehigh Valley International Airport – One hour and 35 minutes away.
- Nearby Bloomsburg Airport also serves Berwick with a 2,800 ft. runway designed for personal and corporate aircraft.
Highways
- Easy access to Interstates 80 and 81 and State Routes 93 and 11
Bus Lines
- Greyhound Bus Lines
- Gallagher's Bus Co.
Railway
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| Work Force |
Civilian Labor Force – 33,600
Wages
- Average Hourly Rate – $13.15
- Average Weekly Earnings – $531.26
- Median Family Income – $10,959
Age Statistics
- Ages 18 and under – 21.8%
- Ages 18-24 – 13.6%
- Ages 25-34 – 11.3%
- Ages 35-49 – 21.5%
- Ages 50 and over – 31.8%
Employment by Sector
- Manufacturing – 32%
- Services – 4%
- Retail Trade – 2%
- Government – 3%
- Construction – 21%
- Wholesale Trade – 3%
- Finance, Insurance, Real Estate – 21%
- Transportation, Pubic Utilities – 14%
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