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| Berwick, Pa., Census
2000 Highlights |
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Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
Total population |
10,774 |
100.0 |
100% |
Male |
5,037 |
46.8 |
49.1% |
Female |
5,737 |
53.2 |
50.9% |
Median Age
(years) |
39.5 |
(X) |
35.3 |
Under 5 years |
595 |
5.5 |
6.8% |
18 years and
over |
8,289 |
76.9 |
74.3% |
65 years and
over |
2,229 |
20.7 |
12.4% |
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One race -
Total |
10,704 |
99.4 |
97.6% |
White |
10,462 |
97.1 |
75.1% |
Black or African
American |
95 |
0.9 |
12.3% |
American Indian
and Alaska Native |
30 |
0.3 |
0.9% |
Asian |
46 |
0.4 |
3.6% |
Native Hawaiian
and Other Pacific Islander |
5 |
0.0 |
0.1% |
Some other
race |
66 |
0.6 |
5.5% |
Two or more
races |
70 |
0.6 |
2.4% |
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Hispanic or
Latino (of any race) |
175 |
1.6 |
12.5% |
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Average household
size |
2.28 |
(X) |
2.59 |
Average family
size |
2.90 |
(X) |
3.14 |
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Total housing
units |
4,992 |
100.0 |
100.0% |
Occupied housing
units |
4,595 |
92.0 |
91.0% |
Owner-occupied
housing units |
2,820 |
61.4 |
66.2% |
Renter-occupied
housing units |
1,775 |
38.6 |
33.8% |
Vacant housing
units |
397 |
8.0 |
9.0% |
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Social
Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
Population
25 years and over |
7,454 |
100.0 |
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High school
graduate or higher |
3,559 |
71.9 |
80.4% |
Bachelor's
degree or higher |
415 |
8.5 |
24.4% |
Civilian veterans
(civilian population 25 years and older) |
1,353 |
16.4 |
12.7% |
Disability
Status (population 21 to 64 years) |
1,216 |
21.4 |
19.2% |
Foreign Born |
146 |
1.4 |
11.1% |
Now Married
(population 15 years and over) |
4,321 |
50.0 |
54.4% |
Speak a language
other than English at home (5 years and older) |
449 |
4.4 |
17.9% |
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Economic
Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
In Labor Force
(16 years and older) |
5,144 |
60.4 |
63.9% |
Mean travel
time to work in minutes (16 years and older) |
18.5 |
(X) |
25.5 |
Median household
income (dollars) |
27,442 |
(X) |
41,994 |
Median family
income (dollars) |
32,357 |
(X) |
50,046 |
Per capita
income (dollars) |
14,538 |
(X) |
21,857 |
Families below
poverty level |
270 |
9.6 |
9.2% |
Individuals
below poverty level |
1,546 |
14.9 |
12.4% |
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Housing
Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
Single-family
owner-occupied homes |
2,470 |
100.0 |
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Median value
(dollars) |
71,100 |
(X) |
119,600 |
Median of selected
monthly owner costs |
(X) |
(X) |
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With a mortgage |
724 |
(X) |
1,088 |
Not mortgaged |
268 |
(X) |
295 |
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