Berks County (Pennsylvania, PA)

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Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households153,977100%
  Less than $10,0008,8295.7%
  $10,000 to $14,9997,6475.0%
  $15,000 to $24,99915,72310.2%
  $25,000 to $34,99916,52110.7%
  $35,000 to $49,99921,68014.1%
  $50,000 to $74,99931,19120.3%
  $75,000 to $99,99920,94013.6%
  $100,000 to $149,99920,56813.4%
  $150,000 to $199,9996,1434.0%
  $200,000 or more4,7353.1%
  Median household income (dollars)55,0210%
  Mean household income (dollars)69,1260%

Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Families106,998100%
  Less than $10,0004,7164.4%
  $10,000 to $14,9993,0972.9%
  $15,000 to $24,9997,2236.8%
  $25,000 to $34,9999,0218.4%
  $35,000 to $49,99914,09413.2%
  $50,000 to $74,99923,41621.9%
  $75,000 to $99,99917,23216.1%
  $100,000 to $149,99918,17617.0%
  $150,000 to $199,9995,6025.2%
  $200,000 or more4,4214.1%
  Median family income (dollars)66,2120%
  Mean family income (dollars)80,1620%
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Per capita income (dollars)26,4780%
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Median earnings for workers (dollars)30,3660%
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars)48,4540%
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars)36,0330%
Employment Status in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 16 years and over325,939100%
In labor force216,02966.3%
   Civilian labor force215,79366.2%
      Employed195,54360.0%
      Unemployed20,2506.2%
   Armed Forces2360.1%
Not in labor force109,91033.7%
Civilian labor force215,793100%
Percent Unemployed09.4%
Females 16 years and over167,855100%
In labor force102,88661.3%
   Civilian labor force102,82861.3%
      Employed94,04156.0%
Own children under 6 years29,412100%
All parents in family in labor force19,73667.1%
Own children 6 to 17 years63,784100%
All parents in family in labor force47,24274.1%
Commuting To Work in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Workers 16 years and over191,703100%
  Car, truck, or van -- drove alone153,77380.2%
  Car, truck, or van -- carpooled18,9169.9%
  Public transportation (excluding taxicab)3,4241.8%
  Walked5,9453.1%
  Other means2,5131.3%
  Worked at home7,1323.7%
 
  Mean travel time to work (minutes)240%
Occupation in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian employed population 16 years and over195,543100%
  Management, business, science, and arts occupations61,42331.4%
  Service occupations32,69516.7%
  Sales and office occupations48,31524.7%
  Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations17,9699.2%
  Production, transportation, and material moving occupations35,14118.0%
Industry in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian employed population 16 years and over195,543100%
  Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining3,7011.9%
  Construction11,1285.7%
  Manufacturing35,74618.3%
  Wholesale trade6,3783.3%
  Retail trade24,19312.4%
  Transportation and warehousing, and utilities9,4114.8%
  Information2,7661.4%
  Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing11,4605.9%
  Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services17,1138.8%
  Educational services, and health care and social assistance45,99323.5%
  Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services14,1197.2%
  Other services, except public administration8,7034.5%
  Public administration4,8322.5%
Class of Worker in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian employed population 16 years and over195,543100%
  Private wage and salary workers165,15084.5%
  Government workers19,68810.1%
  Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers10,4595.3%
  Unpaid family workers2460.1%
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
With earnings120,51378.3%
   Mean earnings (dollars)70,5060%
With Social Security47,88731.1%
   Mean Social Security income (dollars)17,6220%
With retirement income30,31119.7%
   Mean retirement income (dollars)18,6220%
 
With Supplemental Security Income7,2644.7%
   Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)9,5720%
With cash public assistance income5,6403.7%
   Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)2,9470%
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months17,73511.5%
 
Nonfamily households46,979100%
  Median nonfamily income (dollars)31,1210%
  Mean nonfamily income (dollars)40,2030%
Health Insurance Coverage in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian noninstitutionalized population405,986100%
With health insurance coverage366,14790.2%
   With private health insurance295,90572.9%
   With public coverage124,39230.6%
No health insurance coverage39,8399.8%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years97,328100%
No health insurance coverage5,2955.4%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years251,198100%
In labor force:201,909100%
   Employed:183,786100%
      With health insurance coverage164,04189.3%
        With private health insurance156,82885.3%
        With public coverage10,7865.9%
      No health insurance coverage19,74510.7%
   Unemployed:18,123100%
      With health insurance coverage10,98060.6%
        With private health insurance7,23739.9%
        With public coverage4,09122.6%
      No health insurance coverage7,14339.4%
Not in labor force:49,289100%
   With health insurance coverage41,96085.1%
      With private health insurance27,35255.5%
      With public coverage18,54737.6%
   No health insurance coverage7,32914.9%
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
All families09.9%
   With related children under 18 years017.1%
      With related children under 5 years only018.1%
Married couple families04.0%
   With related children under 18 years06.1%
      With related children under 5 years only04.0%
Families with female householder, no husband present033.3%
   With related children under 18 years043.0%
      With related children under 5 years only049.6%
All people013.5%
Under 18 years020.7%
   Related children under 18 years020.4%
      Related children under 5 years025.1%
      Related children 5 to 17 years018.7%
18 years and over011.3%
   18 to 64 years012.3%
   65 years and over07.0%
People in families011.3%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over024.1%