Berwick

Population: 4,680
Median household income: $57,708
Median home value: $188,000

Berwick is a community in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, home to 4,680 residents. The median household income of $57,708 is above the St. Mary Parish median ($51,768).

Between 2019 and 2023, Berwick's population grew 2.1% from 4,584 to 4,680, while its median home value rose 39.3% from $135,000 to $188,000.

19.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.78 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,680
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $57,708
Median home value: $188,000
Median gross rent: $492
Housing units: 1,941
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5844,680

Median household income

$44,383$57,708

Median home value

$135,000$188,000

Median gross rent

$733$492

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,584	$44,383	$135,000	$733
2020	4,478	$39,871	$138,700	$444
2021	4,757	$48,214	$143,400	$674
2022	4,717	$52,458	$157,500	$497
2023	4,680	$57,708	$188,000	$492

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 743.1%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	386	8.2%
5 to 17	1,023	21.9%
18 to 24	379	8.1%
25 to 34	638	13.6%
35 to 44	498	10.6%
45 to 54	575	12.3%
55 to 64	619	13.2%
65 to 74	147	3.1%
75 and over	415	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,539	75.6%
Black or African American	489	10.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	122	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	530	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	639	22.1%
High school graduate	906	31.3%
Some college or associate's	646	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	459	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	242	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,774	86.5%
Carpooled	158	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	3.2%
Other means	10	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,040	52.4%
15 to 29 min	532	26.8%
30 to 44 min	83	4.2%
45 to 59 min	139	7.0%
60+ min	192	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 19.1% (887 of 4,654)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,221	73.0%
Nonfamily households	451	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,672	86.1%
Vacant	269	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,280	76.6%
Renter-occupied	392	23.4%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,267	65.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	152	7.8%
5 to 19 units	192	9.9%
20 or more units	9	0.5%
Mobile home & other	321	16.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2207100
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 29.7005, -91.2352