Berlin borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,489 ( 99 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.6 square miles
Population density: 2083.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,720	76.38%	14.8%
Black:	908	12.12%	193.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	49	0.65%	76.9%
2+ races:	244	3.26%	128.0%
Hispanic:	396	5.29%	67.1%

Total non-White:	1,769	23.62%	102.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-994	-15.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	895	14.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
7,588
6,714	88.48%
309	4.07%
6	0.08%
212	2.79%
107	1.41%
237	3.12%
874	11.52%

2000
6,149
5,719	93.01%
144	2.34%
0	0.00%
53	0.86%
106	1.72%
127	2.07%
430	6.99%

1990
5,672
5,547	97.80%
34	0.60%
0	0.00%
56	0.99%
n/a
35	0.62%
125	2.20%

1980
5,786
5,540	95.75%
112	1.94%
19	0.33%
88	1.52%
n/a
27	0.47%
246	4.25%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

995	16.2
444	7.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

172	3.0
305	5.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

7	0.1
-121	-2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Berlin borough, NJ

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.4
1,594	21.3%
5,895	78.7%
1,161	15.5%

2,835
2.61

1,871	66.0%
1,263	67.5%
279	14.9%
964	34.0%

2010
Number	Percent
41.1
1,731	22.8%
5,857	77.2%
1,281	16.9%

2,806
2.65

1,966	70.1%
1,485	75.5%
143	7.3%
840	29.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.1
1,511	24.6%
4,638	75.4%
822	13.4%

2,203
2.76

1,656	75.2%
1,306	78.9%
90	5.4%
547	24.8%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
1,444	25.5%
4,228	74.5%
688	12.1%

1,961
2.89

1,494	76.2%
1,310	87.7%
41	2.7%
467	23.8%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
1,764	30.5%
4,022	69.5%
504	8.7%

1,825
3.17

1,520	83.3%
1,316	86.6%
88	5.8%
305	16.7%

2022 Housing Data for Berlin borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	37	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	55	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	85	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	205	7.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	159	5.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	79	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	72	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	48	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	50	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	71	2.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	274	9.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	312	11.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	248	8.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	209	7.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	622	21.9%
$200,000 or more	309	10.9%

Median Household Income	98,706
Per Capita Income	45,214

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	63	2.2%
Public Assistance	101	3.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	187	6.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,518	75.0%
Unemployed	65	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,583	76.4%
Not in Labor Force	1,107	23.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,624	1,336	54.9%
Non-Profit	168	242	41.0%
Self-Employed	88	46	65.7%

Local Government	106	168	38.7%
State Government	84	104	44.7%
Federal Government	54	23	70.1%

Total Private + Self	1,712	1,382	55.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	412	537	43.4%
Total	2,124	1,919	52.5%

Pct. Govt.	13.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	587	14.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,008	24.9%
Professional, Technical	1,073	26.5%
Service Occupations	572	14.1%
All others	803	19.9%

White Collar		66.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	913	22.6%
Health care and social assistance	697	17.2%
Educational services	438	10.8%
Accommodation and food services	363	9.0%
Transportation and warehousing	272	6.7%
Construction	269	6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	191	4.7%
Public administration	172	4.3%
Other services	153	3.8%
Finance and insurance	149	3.7%
Wholesale trade	115	2.8%
Manufacturing	112	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	63	1.6%
Information	35	0.9%
Utilities	31	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	30	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	27	0.7%
Management	13	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	112	1.50%
Puerto Rican	76	1.01%
Cuban	25	0.33%
Dominican	96	1.28%

Total Central American	87	1.16%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	87	1.16%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	49	0.65%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,776	93.1%
Spanish	401	5.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	52	0.7%
Other Indo-European	32	0.4%
Other Asian	17	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	1,568	20.9%
Irish	1,248	16.7%
German	1,226	16.4%
English	794	10.6%
American	432	5.8%
Polish	244	3.3%
French	242	3.2%
Welsh	215	2.9%
African	146	1.9%
Greek	91	1.2%
Slovak	84	1.1%
European	76	1.0%
Swedish	67	0.9%
Russian	65	0.9%
Romanian	50	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,416	99.0%
Not a citizen	73	1.0%

Native	7,164	95.7%
Foreign-born	325	4.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
140	2.7%	166	3.3%	1,409	27.7%	1,671	32.8%	1,327	26.1%	379	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	140	2.7%
9-12 Years	166	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,409	27.7%
Some College	1,671	32.8%
Bach. Degree	1,327	26.1%
Grad Degree	379	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +361	D +194	D + 5.1%
D +555
2020 vs. 2012	R +494	R +75	R + 2.4%
D +419
2020 vs. 2008	R +490	R +213	R + 6.0%
D +277

2016 vs. 2008	R +129	R +407	R + 11.1%
D -278
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Joe Biden (D)	2,270	49.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,214	48.6%	75	1.6%	4,559	7	2	0.10%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	1,853	49.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,715	45.7%	188	5.0%	3,756	8	3	0.10%
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,851	51.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,720	47.4%	54	1.5%	3,625	7	0	0.10%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	1,993	53.0%	John McCain (R)	1,724	45.8%	45	1.2%	3,762	4	0	0.10%
2004	71%	John Kerry (D)	1,842	50.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,766	48.4%	38	1.0%	3,646	2	-2	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Berlin borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,270

49.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,214

48.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,559

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Berlin borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,715

45.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,853

49.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

3,756

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Berlin borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,851

51.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,720

47.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,625

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Berlin borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,993

53.0%

John McCain (R)

1,724

45.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,762

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Berlin borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,766

48.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,842

50.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,646

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Berlin borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	49%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	1,563	55.2%	Phil Murphy* (D)	1,240	43.8%	26 [+]	0.9%	2,829	7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 26 (0.9%);
2020	S2	77%	Cory Booker* (D)	2,212	49.7%	Rik Mehta (R)	2,195	49.3%	48 [+]	1.1%	4,455	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 30 (0.7%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 11 (0.2%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 7 (0.2%);
2018	S1	50%	Bob Hugin (R)	1,530	52.5%	Robert Menendez* (D)	1,274	43.8%	108 [+]	3.7%	2,912	10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 62 (2.1%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 30 (1.0%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 16 (0.5%);
2017	G	36%	Phil Murphy (D)	1,061	51.3%	Kim Guadagno (R)	947	45.8%	60 [+]	2.9%	2,068	4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 23 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.9%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 18 (0.9%);
2014	S2	34%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	1,007	51.6%	Cory Booker* (D)	903	46.2%	43 [+]	2.2%	1,953	9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 21 (1.1%); Antonio Sabas (I) 10 (0.5%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 6 (0.3%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 4 (0.2%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 2 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,007
Median Value	$286,300

Occupied	2,835	94.3%
Vacant	172	5.7%

Owned	2,247	79.3%
Rented	588	20.7%
Median Rent	$1,616

Single-Family Units	2,507	83.4%
Detached	2,147	71.4%
Attached	360	12.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	175	5.8%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Berlin borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Berlin borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Berlin borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Berlin borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Berlin borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Berlin borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Berlin borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Berlin borough, NJ