Berwick, Pennsylvania Population 2024

10,243

Berwick Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Berwick was:

  • White: 91.39%
  • Black or African American: 4.36%
  • Two or more races: 2.71%
  • Native American: 1.06%
  • Other race: 0.29%
  • Asian: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,332.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.7% (-72)
The current population of Berwick, Pennsylvania is 10,243 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,315.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,40591.39%
Black or African American4494.36%
Two or more races2792.71%
Native American1091.06%
Other race300.29%
Asian190.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Berwick Population by Race

Berwick Population Pyramid 2024

Berwick Median Age

41.2

Total

39.8

Male

42.9

Female

Berwick Adults

There are 8,300 adults, (1,770 of whom are seniors) in Berwick.

Berwick Age Dependency

57.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Berwick Sex Ratio

Female5,21350.66%
Male5,07849.34%

Berwick Population by Age

Berwick Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5032.2759.740.3
Non Family1,9221.2642.157.9
Married1,6062.8587.812.2
Female6833.4739.460.6
Male2922.8567.832.2

2.82

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

59.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berwick Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6649.2%
Associates Degree5277.3%
Bachelors Degree80911.21%
Graduate Degree2653.67%
High School Graduate3,57649.56%
Less Than 9th Grade3164.38%
Some College1,05914.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berwick Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berwick Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5965,6931,051
Hispanic27126221
Black1991990
2+ Races16311423
Native American80800
Other Race30210
Asian1900

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.93%.

Berwick Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,556$71,579$0
Graduate Degree$64,906$64,938$0
High School Graduate$37,919$40,077$29,189
Less Than 9th Grade$27,299$0$26,942
Overall$39,350$48,735$31,049
Some College$43,088$56,161$35,038

$39,350

Average Earnings

$48,735

Average Male

$31,049

Average Female

Berwick Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berwick Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berwick Language

97.48% of Berwick residents speak only English, while 2.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.33% of the population.

Berwick Language

Berwick Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,0102,06422.91%
Hispanic4919819.96%
Multiple2793311.83%
Native1092018.35%
Black44930.67%

21.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.74%

Male Poverty Rate

26.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berwick

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berwick is White, with 22.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berwick is Black, with 0.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.46%.

Berwick Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.96%
Bachelors or Greater16.01%
High School13.81%
Some College9.39%

Berwick Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed68.42%
Female Employed20.33%
Male Employed3.91%
Male Unemployed0%

Berwick Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berwick Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,361$68,484
Households$45,338$59,573
Married Families$74,773$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,289$41,644

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berwick Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.0%

Male Marriage Rate

37.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Berwick Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berwick Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Berwick Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berwick Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

746

Number of Veterans

681

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam197
Second Gulf War191
First Gulf War163
Korea48
World War II0

Berwick Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64245
75+173
65 to 74154
18 to 34126
35 to 5448

Berwick Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7359.47%
Black114.49%

Berwick Veterans by Race

Berwick Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berwick Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Berwick Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berwick Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berwick Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.84%

Born in Berwick

97.06%

Native Born

2.94%

Foreign Born

0.68%

Non Citizen

2.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.06% of Berwick residents were born in the United States, with 86.84% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Berwick Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,153-18-0.18%
202810,171-18-0.18%
202710,189-18-0.18%
202610,207-18-0.18%
202510,225-18-0.18%
202410,243-18-0.18%
202310,261-6-0.06%
202210,267-65-0.63%
202110,332170.16%
202010,3154034.07%
20199,912-90-0.9%
201810,002-82-0.81%
201710,084-80-0.79%
201610,164-72-0.7%
201510,236-97-0.94%
201410,333-40-0.39%
201310,373-48-0.46%
201210,421-11-0.11%
201110,432-58-0.55%
201010,49000%
200010,774-202-1.84%
199010,976-874-7.38%
198011,850-424-3.45%
197012,274-1,079-8.08%
196013,353-657-4.69%
195014,0108296.29%
194013,1815214.12%
193012,6604793.93%
192012,1816,824127.38%
19105,3571,44136.8%
19003,9161,21544.98%
18902,701-7,452-73.4%

Berwick Population by Year