Berks County (Pennsylvania, PA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over385,868100%
English only321,86283.4%
Language other than English64,00616.6%
   Speak English less than very well25,6546.6%
   Spanish47,91412.4%
      Speak English less than very well20,2115.2%
   Other Indo-European languages11,7673.0%
      Speak English less than very well3,2170.8%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages3,5240.9%
      Speak English less than very well1,9120.5%
   Other languages8010.2%
      Speak English less than very well3140.1%

Ancestry in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population411,094100%
  American18,9164.6%
  Arab6530.2%
  Czech1,3010.3%
  Danish5050.1%
  Dutch12,2403.0%
  English23,6915.8%
  French (except Basque)7,2821.8%
  French Canadian1,3340.3%
  German148,97936.2%
  Greek3,0720.7%
  Hungarian2,7810.7%
  Irish51,37812.5%
  Italian41,00410.0%
  Lithuanian1,7720.4%
  Norwegian1,3540.3%
  Polish26,1066.4%
  Portuguese3140.1%
  Russian3,4500.8%
  Scotch-Irish2,6400.6%
  Scottish4,7321.2%
  Slovak3,8160.9%
  Subsaharan African1,0680.3%
  Swedish2,3750.6%
  Swiss2,7010.7%
  Ukrainian3,3200.8%
  Welsh5,6891.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2,8460.7%
Households By Type in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households153,977100%
  Family households (families)106,99869.5%
     With own children under 18 years46,86130.4%
     Married-couple family80,42352.2%
        With own children under 18 years30,64819.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family7,9045.1%
        With own children under 18 years4,4562.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family18,67112.1%
        With own children under 18 years11,7577.6%
  Nonfamily households46,97930.5%
     Householder living alone37,97424.7%
        65 years and over15,52710.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years51,52833.5%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over40,99326.6%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households398,370100%
  Householder153,97738.7%
  Spouse80,34720.2%
  Child122,49030.7%
  Other relatives19,8915.0%
  Nonrelatives21,6655.4%
     Unmarried partner11,1502.8%
Marital Status in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over160,809100%
  Never married53,57333.3%
  Now married, except separated84,93652.8%
  Separated3,3212.1%
  Widowed4,7983.0%
  Divorced14,1818.8%
 
  Females 15 years and over170,535100%
  Never married47,44827.8%
  Now married, except separated84,12649.3%
  Separated4,7432.8%
  Widowed16,6949.8%
  Divorced17,52410.3%
Fertility in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months5,302100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,00637.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women390%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old540%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old260%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1050%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old220%
Grandparents in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years8,035100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,99237.2%
        Less than 1 year5937.4%
        1 or 2 years89011.1%
        3 or 4 years5006.2%
        5 or more years1,00912.6%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,992100%
  Who are female2,01167.2%
  Who are married2,12771.1%
School Enrollment in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school107,213100%
  Nursery school, preschool6,5846.1%
  Kindergarten5,0424.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)43,89240.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)23,35421.8%
  College or graduate school28,34126.4%
Educational Attainment in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over272,363100%
  Less than 9th grade16,0675.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma27,23310.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)105,39938.7%
  Some college, no degree43,61516.0%
  Associate's degree19,1897.0%
  Bachelor's degree40,00614.7%
  Graduate or professional degree20,8547.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher084.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher022.3%
Veteran Status in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over313,228100%
  Civilian veterans30,5979.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population405,986100%
  With a disability52,02112.8%
 
Under 18 years97,328100%
  With a disability5,5705.7%
 
18 to 64 years251,198100%
  With a disability25,99110.3%
 
65 years and over57,460100%
  With a disability20,46035.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over406,439100%
  Same house348,98285.9%
  Different house in the U.S.55,58213.7%
     Same county39,0009.6%
     Different county16,5824.1%
        Same state10,5112.6%
        Different state6,0711.5%
  Abroad1,8750.5%
Place Of Birth in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population411,094100%
  Native383,41993.3%
     Born in United States368,15689.6%
        State of residence307,36274.8%
        Different state60,79414.8%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)15,2633.7%
  Foreign born27,6756.7%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population27,675100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen12,06343.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen15,61256.4%
Year of Entry in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States42,938100%
  Native15,263100%
    Entered 2010 or later6314.1%
    Entered before 201014,63295.9%
  Foreign born27,675100%
    Entered 2010 or later9363.4%
    Entered before 201026,73996.6%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Berks County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea27,675100%
  Europe3,92214.2%
  Asia4,48316.2%
  Africa7222.6%
  Oceania830.3%
  Latin America17,86964.6%
  Northern America5962.2%