East Berwick

Population: 2,436
Median household income: $95,100
Median home value: $191,400

Located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, East Berwick is a community with a population of 2,436. At $95,100, its median household income sits above Luzerne County's $62,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Berwick's population grew 8.8% from 2,239 to 2,436, while its median home value rose 41.4% from $135,400 to $191,400.

4.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.11 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,436
Median age: 57.1 yrs
Median household income: $95,100
Median home value: $191,400
Median gross rent: $1,106
Housing units: 1,192
Homeownership rate: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2392,436

Median household income

$60,530$95,100

Median home value

$135,400$191,400

Median gross rent

$772$1,106

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,239	$60,530	$135,400	$772
2020	2,379	$75,769	$155,000	$747
2021	2,397	$84,647	$158,100	$795
2022	2,400	$92,823	$154,300	$884
2023	2,436	$95,100	$191,400	$1,106

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 7418.1%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	122	5.0%
5 to 17	166	6.8%
18 to 24	131	5.4%
25 to 34	204	8.4%
35 to 44	210	8.6%
45 to 54	335	13.8%
55 to 64	514	21.1%
65 to 74	442	18.1%
75 and over	312	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,169	89.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	3	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	264	10.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	2.7%
High school graduate	620	30.7%
Some college or associate's	655	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	491	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	196	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	907	68.4%
Carpooled	52	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	46	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	321	24.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	457	45.5%
15 to 29 min	259	25.8%
30 to 44 min	159	15.8%
45 to 59 min	123	12.2%
60+ min	7	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 4.4% (107 of 2,436)

	Count	Share
Family households	888	76.8%
Nonfamily households	268	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,156	97.0%
Vacant	36	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,048	90.7%
Renter-occupied	108	9.3%

1-unit, detached92.4%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,101	92.4%
1-unit, attached	38	3.2%
2 to 4 units	53	4.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4220800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 41.0697, -76.2174