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Berwick, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Columbia County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,291
Population
3,352/sq mi density
$45,338
Median Income
$26,809 per capita
$135,000
Home Value
$200,640 Zillow
$788
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
233
Violent Crime/100K
2,687 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$45,338 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$135,000 home value, $788/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
233 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,338
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,809
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.6%
50% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Berwick vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Berwick’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,338
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,809
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,596
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$972
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$972
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.6%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,276M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.6%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,571
Restaurants
170
Healthcare
191
Retail
230
Manufacturing
73
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,596
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,387
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,338 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,809 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,596 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $972 |
| County GDP | $3,276M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,571 |
| Restaurants | 170 |
| Healthcare | 191 |
| Retail | 230 |
| Manufacturing | 73 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,596 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,387 |