Berwick, PA

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Berwick, Pennsylvania

Berwick, Pennsylvania, in Columbia county, is 38 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 94 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 10,774 people lived in Berwick.

The People and Families of Berwick

In Berwick, about 49% of adults are married. Berwick is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

If you spend a lot of time in the town, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Berwick had a median family income of $32,357.

Political Inclinations

Berwick residents donated more money ($1,225) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Berwick Housing

An estimated 61% of living spaces in Berwick are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Berwick compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Berwick, 93% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the town is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).

High Points

Berwick strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 13%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Berwick, PA

Comparing Berwick to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	94 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Columbia
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18603
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.054
Longitude	-76.233

Station	FREELAND
Distance	17.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 77 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	MILLVILLE 2 SW
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	FRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance	26.4 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,774	100%
Male	5,037	46.8%
Female	5,737	53.2%
Under 18	2,485	23.1%
18+	8,289	76.9%
65+	2,229	20.7%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.9
White	10,462	97.1%
African-American	95	0.9%
Asian	46	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	30	0.3%
Other	66	0.6%
Mixed Race	70	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	175	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	10,352
Growth	-422
Growth %	-3.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.9%
Italian	15.4%
US/American	11.5%
Irish	8.6%
Pennsylvania German	6.1%
Dutch	5.9%
Polish	5.4%
English	4.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.4%
Ukrainian	3.1%
Welsh	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Slovak	0.9%
British	0.8%
Hungarian	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Czech	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Austrian	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Berwick	10,774	$32,357
Bloomsburg	12,375	$39,806
Conyngham	1,958	$59,083
Nescopeck	1,528	$39,440
Orangeville	500	$43,542
Shickshinny	959	$36,333
Stillwater	194	$48,750

Library
Berwick Public Library 205 Chestnut St Berwick, Pennsylvania (570) 752-2241 Library Web Site

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