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Berwick borough, PA


Columbia County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 10,318   ( 159 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.1 square miles
Population density: 3356.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,962 86.86% 7.6%
Black:4294.16% 197.9%
Indian:80.08% 0.0%
Asian:240.23% 70.4%
2+ races:2962.87% 102.7%
Hispanic:5835.65% 51.0%
Total non-White:1,35613.14% 75.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-740 -8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:581 6.7




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
10,477
9,70292.60%
1441.37%
80.08%
810.77%
1461.39%
3863.68%
7757.40%

2000
10,701
10,45997.74%
840.78%
170.16%
390.36%
130.12%
890.83%
2422.26%

1990
10,979
10,89799.25%
380.35%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
440.40%
820.75%

1980
11,850
11,76799.30%
400.34%
00.00%
130.11%
n/a
300.25%
830.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-757 -7.1
533 5.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-438 -4.0
160 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-870 -7.3
-1 -0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Berwick borough, PA
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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
NumberPercent
41.7
1,894 18.4%
8,424 81.6%
1,889 18.3%
4,557
2.25
2,664 58.5%
1,721 64.6%
513 19.3%
1,893 41.5%

2010
NumberPercent
40.3
2,383 22.7%
8,094 77.3%
1,860 17.8%
4,540
2.29
2,653 58.4%
1,743 65.7%
350 13.2%
1,887 41.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.5
2,470 23.1%
8,231 76.9%
2,226 20.8%
4,599
2.27
2,815 61.2%
1,934 68.7%
347 12.3%
1,784 38.8%

1990
NumberPercent
38.7
2,476 22.6%
8,503 77.4%
2,500 22.8%
4,591
2.36
3,005 65.5%
2,274 75.7%
270 9.0%
1,586 34.5%

1980
NumberPercent
36.7
2,935 24.8%
8,915 75.2%
2,061 17.4%
4,593
2.55
3,337 72.7%
2,734 81.9%
250 7.5%
1,256 27.3%

2022 Housing Data for Berwick borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,012 
Median Value$130,200 
Occupied4,55790.9%
Vacant4559.1%
Owned2,81661.8%
Rented1,74138.2%
Median Rent$733 
Single-Family Units3,51670.2%
    Detached3,03060.5%
    Attached4869.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units3897.8%
Mobile Homes1442.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Berwick borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003377.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992645.8%
$15,000 to $19,9993708.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991653.6%
$25,000 to $29,9992184.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991413.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992415.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993988.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992906.4%
$50,000 to $59,9993096.8%
$60,000 to $74,99961013.4%
$75,000 to $99,99946810.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992585.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991834.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991353.0%
$200,000 or more1703.7%
Median Household Income46,505 
Per Capita Income27,673 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2736.0%
Public Assistance1292.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps84618.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,37267.8%
Unemployed1862.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,55870.7%
Not in Labor Force1,88929.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,9101,83251.0%
Non-Profit17035632.3%
Self-Employed1645973.5%
Local Government4017318.8%
State Government9614739.5%
Federal Government520100.0%
Total Private + Self2,0741,89152.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.35867634.6%
Total2,4322,56748.6%
Pct. Govt.10.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3697.4%
Sales and Office Occupations97019.4%
Professional, Technical82816.6%
Service Occupations96519.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing621.2%
All others1,86737.3%
White Collar 43.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,07321.5%
Health care and social assistance95619.1%
Retail trade61012.2%
Accommodation and food services4398.8%
Educational services4278.5%
Other services3557.1%
Transportation and warehousing1943.9%
Public administration1503.0%
Construction1462.9%
Wholesale trade1352.7%
Utilities1092.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.951.9%
Finance and insurance871.7%
Information631.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting621.2%
Professional, scientific, technical541.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing440.9%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Berwick borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4374.24%
Puerto Rican860.83%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic600.58%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai240.23%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,68098.2%
Spanish740.8%
German, other Germanic380.4%
Other Indo-European250.3%
Other Asian240.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic120.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,98028.9%
Irish1,05010.2%
English9249.0%
Italian9218.9%
Pennsylvania German5375.2%
Polish3623.5%
American3503.4%
Dutch2862.8%
Ukrainian1861.8%
Slovak1521.5%
Scotch-Irish1171.1%
European1091.1%
Hungarian1041.0%
Lithuanian850.8%
French840.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,27099.5%
Not a citizen480.5%
Native10,09797.9%
Foreign-born2212.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Berwick borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
286 3.8%665 8.9%3,519 47.3%1,577 21.2%1,066 14.3%319 4.3%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 286 3.8%
9-12 Years 665 8.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,519 47.3%
Some College 1,577 21.2%
Bach. Degree 1,066 14.3%
Grad Degree 319 4.3%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Berwick borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +312 R +79 D + 3.2%
D +233
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,053 R +1,212 R + 28.4%
D -159
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,039 R +1,448 R + 35.8%
D -409
2016 vs. 2008 R +727 R +1,369 R + 39.0%
D -642
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 49% Donald Trump* (R) 2,742 65.9% Joe Biden (D) 1,315 31.6% 102 2.5% 4,159 17 19 0.06%
2016 44% Donald Trump (R) 2,430 65.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,082 29.4% 174 4.7% 3,686 18 20 0.06%
2012 40% Mitt Romney (R) 1,689 52.3% Barack Obama* (D) 1,474 45.6% 68 2.1% 3,231 6 5 0.06%
2008 43% Barack Obama (D) 1,724 49.0% John McCain (R) 1,703 48.4% 88 2.5% 3,515 4 3 0.06%
2004 43% George W. Bush* (R) 1,961 56.0% John Kerry (D) 1,511 43.1% 30 0.9% 3,502 8 5 0.06%
2000 37% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,486 49.4% George W. Bush (R) 1,419 47.2% 103 3.4% 3,008 1 -1 0.06%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Berwick borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,315 31.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,742 65.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 87 2.1%
Other 15 0.4%
TOTAL 4,159
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 19


2016 President, Berwick borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,082 29.4%
Donald Trump (R) 2,430 65.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 92 2.5%
Other 82 2.2%
TOTAL 3,686
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 20


2012 President, Berwick borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,474 45.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,689 52.3%
Other 68 2.1%
TOTAL 3,231
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Berwick borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,724 49.0%
John McCain (R) 1,703 48.4%
Other 88 2.5%
TOTAL 3,515
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3


2004 President, Berwick borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,961 56.0%
John Kerry (D) 1,511 43.1%
Other 30 0.9%
TOTAL 3,502
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5


2000 President, Berwick borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,419 47.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,486 49.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 75 2.5%
Other 28 0.9%
TOTAL 3,008
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Berwick borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 36% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,807 59.4% John Fetterman (D) 1,092 35.9% 142 [+] 4.7% 3,041 13 0.06%
2022 G 36% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,734 57.2% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,211 40.0% 85 [+] 2.8% 3,030 16 0.06%
2018 S1 33% Lou Barletta (R) 1,708 61.5% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,029 37.1% 39 [+] 1.4% 2,776 19 0.06%
2018 G 33% Scott Wagner (R) 1,592 57.5% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,129 40.8% 46 [+] 1.7% 2,767 17 0.06%
2016 S3 44% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,100 57.9% Katie McGinty (D) 1,249 34.4% 279 [+] 7.7% 3,628 9 0.06%
2014 G 22% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,026 56.2% Tom Wolf (D) 798 43.8% 0 0.0% 1,824 11 0.05%
*: 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