Berks County

Population
Total Population405113
Male Population199242 (49.18 %)
Female Population205871 (50.82 %)
Percent Change Since 199020.0 %
Percent Change Since 20008.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)469.00
Median Age37.38
Employment
White Collar129315
Blue Collar39277
Households
Total Households151842
Family Households106724
Non-Family Households45118
Households With Children53626
Households Without Children98216
Average People Per Household2.58
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School14218
Some High School27892
Some College44988
Associate Degree19274
Bachelors Degree43906
Graduate Degree18088
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married80813
Married179735
Separated16458
Widowed23918
Divorced27785
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$64,403
Median Household Income$54,418
Median Income Under 25$34,797
Median Income 25-34$52,569
Median Income 35-44$61,378
Median Income 45-54$70,433
Median Income 55-64$59,274
Median Income 65-74$42,008
Median Income Over 75$32,111
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199070.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200022.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$481,215
Median Household Net Worth$148,598
Median Home Sale Price$140,000
Median Total Debts$175,159
Sales Tax Rate6.0000 %
Sales Tax TypeCO
Average Total Household Expenditure$51,682
Weather
Average High in January36.27° F
Average Low in January19.03° F
Average High in July84.05° F
Average Low in July62.67° F
Annual Precepitiation45.60 in.
Air Pollution Index127
Other Amenities
Airport
Miles To Airport
Junior College
Miles To Junior College
University
Miles To University
Sports Team
Miles To Sports Team
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure100
Contributions Expense96
Insurance Expense97
Clothing Expense99
Education Expense95
Entertainment Expense100
Food Expense100
Health Care Expense101
Household Furnishings Expense100
Shelter Expense100
Household Operations Expense98
Other Expense100
Personal Care Expense100
Reading Expense100
Tobacco Expense102
Transportation Expense101
Utilities Expense101
Gifts Expense97
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk6161
Personal Crime Risk6767
Murder Risk6161
Rape Risk7070
Robbery Risk8989
Assault Risk7070
Property Crime Risk6666
Burglary Risk7373
Larceny Risk8383
Automotive Theft Risk3535
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.