Berwick

Population: 10,291
Median household income: $45,338
Median home value: $135,000

Berwick is a community in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, home to 10,291 residents. The median household income of $45,338 is below the Columbia County median ($61,992).

From 2019 to 2023, Berwick's population grew 2.2% from 10,073 to 10,291, while its median home value rose 26.9% from $106,400 to $135,000.

The median resident is 41.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,291
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $45,338
Median home value: $135,000
Median gross rent: $788
Housing units: 4,892
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,07310,291

Median household income

$40,227$45,338

Median home value

$106,400$135,000

Median gross rent

$666$788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,073	$40,227	$106,400	$666
2020	10,003	$42,424	$103,600	$599
2021	10,355	$43,750	$109,600	$674
2022	10,318	$46,505	$130,200	$733
2023	10,291	$45,338	$135,000	$788

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	444	4.3%
5 to 17	1,547	15.0%
18 to 24	1,084	10.5%
25 to 34	1,423	13.8%
35 to 44	1,149	11.2%
45 to 54	1,542	15.0%
55 to 64	1,332	12.9%
65 to 74	922	9.0%
75 and over	848	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,085	88.3%
Black or African American	421	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.2%
Asian	19	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.2%
Two or more races	234	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	491	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate49.6%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	980	13.6%
High school graduate	3,576	49.6%
Some college or associate's	1,586	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	809	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	265	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,995	83.6%
Carpooled	262	5.5%
Public transit	22	0.5%
Walked	199	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	300	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,915	42.8%
15 to 29 min	1,376	30.7%
30 to 44 min	894	20.0%
45 to 59 min	132	2.9%
60+ min	161	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 21.7% (2,218 of 10,216)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,581	57.3%
Nonfamily households	1,922	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,503	92.0%
Vacant	389	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,687	59.7%
Renter-occupied	1,816	40.3%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached10.0%

2 to 4 units19.6%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,934	60.0%
1-unit, attached	490	10.0%
2 to 4 units	961	19.6%
5 to 19 units	130	2.7%
20 or more units	234	4.8%
Mobile home & other	143	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4205888
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 41.0550, -76.2510