COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Berks County

Pennsylvania · 336,523 residents · 856.403 sq mi

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Berks County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,048. Population has declined 10% since 2000. Median home value is $80,900.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

336,523

−10%vs 2000

vs 373,638 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−5%vs 2000

vs 37.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024433K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(22,398)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(22,535)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(20,929)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(22,452)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(23,455)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(54,000)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(49,501)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(34,934)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(33,661)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.9%(29,998)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.2%(17,622)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(5,038)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,048

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,714 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,604

−31%vs 2000

vs $21,232 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.0%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,900

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $104,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$413

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $545 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.9%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.0% in 2000

26.1% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.8%(317,025)

Black3.3%(12,478)

Hispanic / Latino9.7%(36,357)

Asian1%(3,713)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(315,186)

Black2.9%(9,844)

Hispanic / Latino4.8%(16,290)

Asian0.7%(2,490)

Other2.7%(9,003)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican10.5%(45,598)

Dominican7%(30,304)

Mexican3.9%(16,889)

South American1.2%(5,276)

Central American1%(4,419)

Colombian0.6%(2,430)

Guatemalan0.4%(1,638)

Salvadoran0.4%(1,526)

Spaniard0.3%(1,456)

Peruvian0.3%(1,143)

Cuban0.2%(1,025)

Ecuadorian0.2%(914)

+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data

Nicaraguan0.1%(600)

Honduran0.1%(515)

Venezuelan0.1%(392)

Argentine0%(161)

Chilean0%(150)

Panamanian0%(92)

Uruguayan0%(79)

Costa Rican0%(48)

Paraguayan0%(7)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(1,452)

Vietnamese0.2%(1,039)

Chinese0.2%(930)

Filipino0.2%(741)

Korean0.1%(490)

Pakistani0.1%(380)

Laotian0%(140)

Japanese0%(123)

Nepalese0%(105)

Sri Lankan0%(67)

Kazakh0%(49)

Cambodian0%(29)

+ 6 more asian origin groups with data

Hmong0%(28)

Bhutanese0%(19)

Thai0%(18)

Taiwanese0%(14)

Bangladeshi0%(7)

Burmese0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(111)

Fijian0%(54)

Chamorro0%(11)

Samoan0%(3)

Ancestry

German27.9%(120,786)

Irish10.1%(43,526)

Italian8.2%(35,528)

English6.3%(27,356)

Polish4.6%(19,825)

American3.7%(16,003)

Dutch1.3%(5,702)

French1.2%(5,264)

Scottish1%(4,444)

Welsh1%(4,312)

Swiss0.7%(3,013)

West Indian0.7%(2,994)

+ 49 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.7%(2,987)

Subsaharan African0.6%(2,494)

Ukrainian0.6%(2,445)

Slovak0.5%(2,257)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(2,060)

Greek0.5%(1,993)

Russian0.4%(1,873)

Swedish0.4%(1,768)

Norwegian0.3%(1,386)

Lithuanian0.3%(1,346)

Romanian0.3%(1,312)

Arab0.3%(1,217)

Haitian0.3%(1,189)

Jamaican0.2%(960)

French Canadian0.2%(913)

Nigerian0.2%(865)

Austrian0.2%(833)

British0.2%(760)

Czech0.2%(664)

Canadian0.1%(464)

Portuguese0.1%(445)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(437)

Danish0.1%(430)

Lebanese0.1%(396)

Turkish0.1%(385)

Egyptian0.1%(369)

Belgian0.1%(307)

Syrian0.1%(303)

Guyanese0.1%(283)

Brazilian0.1%(222)

Bulgarian0%(176)

Slovene0%(143)

Finnish0%(122)

Croatian0%(119)

Moroccan0%(105)

Latvian0%(92)

Armenian0%(76)

Ghanaian0%(64)

Kenyan0%(58)

Serbian0%(41)

Barbadian0%(35)

Palestinian0%(31)

Somali0%(27)

Iranian0%(19)

Israeli0%(12)

Jordanian0%(10)

Australian0%(10)

Ethiopian0%(9)

Macedonian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Dominican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.1%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.0%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.6 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 15.0 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 married36.7%(64,170)

Married50.8%(88,966)

Widowed2.9%(5,031)

Divorced9.6%(16,792)

Women 15+

Never married31.3%(56,489)

Married48%(86,711)

Widowed9.3%(16,718)

Divorced11.4%(20,643)

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Berks County, Pennsylvania?

Berks County, Pennsylvania has about 336,523 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Berks County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Berks County, Pennsylvania earns about $32,048 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Berks County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Berks County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $80,900, and the typical rent is about $413 a month.

How educated are people in Berks County, Pennsylvania?

About 15.1% of adults age 25 and over in Berks County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Berks County, Pennsylvania?

About 8.0% of people in Berks County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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