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The total population of Berks County is estimated to be 428,483 with 212,820 males (49.67%) and 215,663 females (50.33%). There are 2,843 more females than males in Berks County.
The median household income in Berks County was $74,877 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 85(0.11%) from $74,962 in 2020. This income is 100.36% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Berks County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $89,195. Overall, the median household income for the county of Berks County stands at $72,070.
In Berks County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,677 for males and $29,907 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,957 for males and $50,736 for females.
In Berks County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $108,953, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $44,854.
In 2022, the population of Berks County was 430,449, a 0.19% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Berks County's population was 429,612, an increase of 0.23% compared to a population of 428,631 in 2020.
The median age in Berks County, PA is 40.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.41% were under the age of 15, 19.72% aged 15 to 29, 44.76% aged 30 to 64, 14.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Berks County population: 77.66% are White, 5.31% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.43% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.11% are some other race and 7.16% are multiracial.