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Berwick, PA Profile


Berwick, PA, population 10,173, is located in Pennsylvania's Columbia county, about 49.6 miles from Allentown and 94.7 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Berwick's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Berwick has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Berwick's population has declined by about 1%.

Berwick's property crime levels tend to be higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Berwick tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200010,766N/A
200110,627-1.29%
200210,542-0.80%
200310,466-0.72%
200410,409-0.54%
200510,273-1.31%
200610,271-0.02%
200710,220-0.50%
200810,209-0.11%
200910,173-0.35%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,442
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003303
2004351
2005419
2006328
2007195
2008245
2009364
2010305
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 05522
2004 010522
2005 019124
2006 021310
2007 01226
2008 07414
2009 010225
2010 09319

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
20034,109
20043,930
20053,634
20063,561
20073,533
20083,912
20094,055
20104,396
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 52 369 13
2004 43 353 18
2005 68 301 13
2006 63 278 28
2007 45 309 8
2008 73 320 6
2009 61 341 10
2010 82 353 12

Location

Elevation569 feet above sea level
Land Area3.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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