Berwick is a medium-sized borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 10,261 people and four associated neighborhoods, Berwick is the 102nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Berwick has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.When you are in Berwick, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.53% of Berwick’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Berwick is a borough of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Berwick who work in office and administrative support (11.83%), food service (8.71%), and sales jobs (7.35%). In terms of college education, the citizens of Berwick rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.88% of adults 25 and older in Berwick have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Berwick in 2022 was $26,809, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,236 for a family of four. However, Berwick contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Berwick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berwick residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Berwick include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Berwick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
