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Moving to Berwick, Pennsylvania

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Population: 10,774. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,352 (-3.9% change)
Males: 5,037 (46.8%), Females: 5,737 (53.2%)

Columbia County

Zip code: 18603

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $27,442
Median house value: $71,100

Population by Race

Races in Berwick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (25.2%), Italian (13.4%), Irish (10.6%), Dutch (9.6%), United States (8.7%), Polish (5.7%).

Elevation: 569 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Berwick

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berwick borough

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -247 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Berwick:

  • BERWICK HOSPITAL CENTER (701 EAST 16TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Berwick:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berwick:

  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 42 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 48 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 52 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Berwick:

  • BLOOMSBURG MUNI (about 14 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: N13)
  • HAZLETON MUNI (about 19 miles; HAZLETON, PA; Abbreviation: HZL)
  • SCHUYLKILL COUNTY /JOE ZERBEY/ (about 26 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: ZER)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berwick:

  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 14 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 49 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 49 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)

Schools

Public high school in Berwick:

  • BERWICK AREA HS (Students: 948; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Berwick:

  • BERWICK AREA MS (Students: 935; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SALEM EL SCH (Students: 476; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ORANGE STREET EL SCH (Students: 429; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FOURTEENTH STREET EL SCH (Students: 236; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MULBERRY STREET EL SCH (Students: 89; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Berwick:

  • HOLY FAMILY CONSOLIDATED SCH (Students: 134; Location: 728 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK – 5)
  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 27; Location: PO BOX 386; Grades: KG – 1)

Libraries

Library in Berwick:

  • BERWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $230,265; Location: 205 CHESTNUT ST; 35,462 books; 595 audio materials; 555 video materials; 82 serial subscriptions)

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