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Penn State Berks, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Berks County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
852
Population
2,029/sq mi density
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
67
Violent Crime/100K
4,235 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
67 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$5,399
86% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Income Comparison: Penn State Berks vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Penn State Berks’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$5,399
14%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,856
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,223
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,223
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
65% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
29.8%
59% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,580M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
29.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
57.7%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,917
Restaurants
774
Healthcare
964
Retail
1,095
Manufacturing
461
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,856
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,380
111% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $5,399 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,856 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,223 |
| County GDP | $26,580M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 10 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 29.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,917 |
| Restaurants | 774 |
| Healthcare | 964 |
| Retail | 1,095 |
| Manufacturing | 461 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,856 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,380 |