Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Columbia

Municipality: Berwick borough



Total Population                                                 10,976



SEX

Male                                                              5,073

Female                                                            5,903



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    717

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,721

   18 to 20 years                                                   461

   21 to 24 years                                                   558

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,881

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,066

   55 to 59 years                                                   482

   60 to 64 years                                                   590

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,466

   75 to 84 years                                                   795

   85 years and over                                                239

   Median age                                                      38.6

Under 18 years                                                    2,438

   Percent of total population                                     22.2

65 years and over                                                 2,500

   Percent of total population                                     22.8



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  4,618

   Family households (families)                                   3,004

      Married-couple families                                     2,266

         Percent of total households                               49.1

      Other family, male householder                                175

      Other family, female householder                              563

   Nonfamily households                                           1,614

         Percent of total households                               35.0

      Householder living alone                                    1,457

         Householder 65 years and over                              882

   Persons living in households                                  10,840

   Persons per household                                           2.35



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 136

      Institutionalized persons                                     118

      Other persons in group quarters                                18



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         10,887

   Black                                                             46

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  5

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         26

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                        12

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        57

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               4,890

   Occupied housing units                                         4,618

      Owner occupied                                              2,974

         Percent owner occupied                                    64.4

      Renter occupied                                             1,644

   Vacant housing units                                             272

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  10

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 47



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,879

   1-unit, attached                                                 499

   2 to 4 units                                                     924

   5 to 9 units                                                     161

   10 or more units                                                  96

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      331



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,429

      Less than $50,000                                           1,530

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            836

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           51

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            5

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            5

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           43,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,531

      Less than $250                                                890

      $250 to $499                                                  633

      $500 to $749                                                    5

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  2

      Median (dollars)                                              236



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,429

      White                                                       2,419

      Black                                                           8

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997