CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Berlin

Pennsylvania · 1,215 residents · 0.70 sq mi

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East Berlin is home to 1,215 people in Pennsylvania. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 5.9%, under the national 13.2%. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $72,700. The population has fallen 11% since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,215

−11%vs 2000

vs 1,365 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.5

−6%vs 2000

vs 34.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.70 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(91)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(92)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(81)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(74)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(92)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.5%(237)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(171)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(99)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(109)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.1%(99)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(46)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(24)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,583

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,819 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,581

−37%vs 2000

vs $19,818 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.9%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,700

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $108,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$384

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $491 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.1%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.2% in 2000

43.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(1,312)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(39)

Asian0.3%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(1,209)

Black0.3%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(9)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Dominican1.6%(24)

Puerto Rican1.3%(20)

Mexican0.7%(10)

Cuban0.3%(4)

Central American0.2%(3)

Salvadoran0.2%(3)

Ancestry

German39.9%(607)

American13.9%(212)

Irish12.6%(192)

English8.9%(135)

Polish3.3%(51)

Italian2.7%(41)

French1.7%(26)

Scottish1.6%(24)

Dutch1%(15)

Swedish0.6%(9)

Welsh0.6%(9)

Hungarian0.5%(7)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.5%(7)

Russian0.3%(4)

Slovak0.3%(4)

Finnish0.2%(3)

Norwegian0.2%(3)

Lithuanian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.7%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 16.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.3%(179)

Married58.4%(369)

Widowed3%(19)

Divorced10.3%(65)

Women 15+

Never married20.8%(137)

Married57.4%(378)

Widowed9.6%(63)

Divorced12.3%(81)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2013

from 6.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.5%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 65.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.1%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.1%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.1%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.4%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 76.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.9%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.5%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.1%(41)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.4%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 87 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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