Pennsylvania

Berks County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
70.5%
Hispanic
21.8%
African
5.2%
Other
2.5%

Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

Berks Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBerks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White70.5%71.9%58%
Hispanic21.8%9.9%—
Black or African American5.2%10.6%—
Indian0.8%1.5%—
East Asian0.7%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Berks County next to Pennsylvania and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBerks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.6 (−2.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—85.1 (−14.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$79,777$77,971$80,734
Median home value$257,300$254,500$332,700
Home price to income3.2×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,181/mo$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.8%18.6%21.0%