Berwick, PA Profile

Berwick, PA, population 10,352, 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 this decade the population of Berwick has declined by about 4%.

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
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	37.50
	Females	41.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,774	N/A
2001	10,646	-1.19%
2002	10,577	-0.65%
2003	10,530	-0.44%
2004	10,481	-0.47%
2005	10,352	-1.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,442

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	303
2004	351
2005	419
2006	328
2007	195
2008	245

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	5	10	19	21	12	7
Robbery	-	-	5	5	1	3	2	4
Aggravated Assault	-	-	22	22	24	10	6	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	4,109
2004	3,930
2005	3,634
2006	3,561
2007	3,533
2008	3,912

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	52	43	68	63	45	73
Larceny, Theft	-	-	369	353	301	278	309	320
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	13	18	13	28	8	6
Arson	-	-	1	3	6	2	1	2

Location

Elevation	569 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles