Berks County, Pennsylvania

86 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 429,989
Median household income: $77,684
Median home value: $239,700

Berks County is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 429,989. 86 cities and places have their primary county here. At $77,684, its median household income sits in line with Pennsylvania's $76,081.

Between 2019 and 2023, Berks County's population grew 2.9% from 418,025 to 429,989, while its median household income rose 21.9% from $63,728 to $77,684.

The typical home was built around 1968. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 429,989
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $77,684
Median home value: $239,700
Median gross rent: $1,143
Housing units: 171,147
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

418,025429,989

Median household income

$63,728$77,684

Median home value

$178,700$239,700

Median gross rent

$939$1,143

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	418,025	$63,728	$178,700	$939
2020	419,062	$66,154	$187,600	$951
2021	426,967	$69,272	$195,900	$985
2022	428,483	$74,617	$225,700	$1,078
2023	429,989	$77,684	$239,700	$1,143

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23,694	5.5%
5 to 17	71,427	16.6%
18 to 24	40,857	9.5%
25 to 34	53,414	12.4%
35 to 44	51,800	12.0%
45 to 54	53,223	12.4%
55 to 64	59,393	13.8%
65 to 74	44,338	10.3%
75 and over	31,843	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	291,378	67.8%
Black or African American	16,986	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	284	0.1%
Asian	5,531	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	77	0.0%
Some other race	1,846	0.4%
Two or more races	10,810	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	103,077	24.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34,165	11.6%
High school graduate	108,364	36.9%
Some college or associate's	71,601	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	51,020	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	28,861	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	155,831	75.3%
Carpooled	17,088	8.3%
Public transit	2,086	1.0%
Walked	5,840	2.8%
Bicycle	243	0.1%
Worked from home	22,034	10.6%
Other means	3,938	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52,072	28.1%
15 to 29 min	73,126	39.5%
30 to 44 min	32,479	17.6%
45 to 59 min	13,425	7.3%
60+ min	13,924	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 11.7% (48,747 of 417,018)

	Count	Share
Family households	107,754	66.6%
Nonfamily households	53,947	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	161,701	94.5%
Vacant	9,446	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	114,882	71.0%
Renter-occupied	46,819	29.0%

1-unit, detached56.2%

1-unit, attached23.2%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	96,137	56.2%
1-unit, attached	39,697	23.2%
2 to 4 units	13,874	8.1%
5 to 19 units	9,068	5.3%
20 or more units	7,700	4.5%
Mobile home & other	4,671	2.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 42011
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 856 sq mi
Water area: 9.35 sq mi
Center point: 40.4140, -75.9269