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Census Tract 002900 in Berks County, Pennsylvania Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Census Tract 002900 is 2,863. The most prevalent race in Census Tract 002900 is white, which represent 73.28% of the total population. The average Census Tract 002900 education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,863. see rank

Population by Races

White:	2,098 (73.28%, see rank)
Black:	395 (13.80%, see rank)
Hispanic:	556 (19.42%, see rank)
Asian:	29 (1.01%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	268 (9.36%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	73 (2.55%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	388 (69.78%, see rank)
Cuban:	5 (0.90%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	117 (21.04%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,535 (88.54%) out of the total population of 2,863 reported first ancestry.

	Census Tract 002900	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	36	1.26%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	2	0.07%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	36	1.26%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	97	3.39%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	19	0.66%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	643	22.46%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	13	0.45%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	340	11.88%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	439	15.33%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	312	10.90%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	8	0.28%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	9	0.31%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	39	1.36%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	10	0.35%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	9	0.31%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	30	1.05%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	21	0.73%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,262 (44.08%, see rank)

Females: 1,601 (55.92%, see rank)

Census Tract 002900	Male: 44.08% Female: 55.92%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Census Tract 002900	28.10 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Census Tract 002900	27.50 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Census Tract 002900	28.70 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Census Tract 002900	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	109	3.81%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	113	3.95%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	182	6.36%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	411	14.36%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	444	15.51%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	450	15.72%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	266	9.29%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	235	8.21%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	297	10.37%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	147	5.13%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	130	4.54%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	79	2.76%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Census Tract 002900	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,604, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	247, 15.40%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	740, 46.13%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	402, 25.06%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	134, 8.35%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	81, 5.05%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.57, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

School Enrollment

	Census Tract 002900			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	87	64.37%	35.63%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	241	95.02%, see rank	4.98%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	79	88.61%, see rank	11.39%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	746	56.17%, see rank	43.83%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	28	71.43%, see rank	28.57%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Household and Family

	Census Tract 002900	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	873, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.40, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	252, 28.87%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	621, 71.13%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	590, 67.58%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	281, 32.19%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	283, 32.42%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Census Tract 002900	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,459	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,020	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	609	59.71%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	330	32.35%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	24	2.35%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	57	5.59%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,439	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	779	54.13%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	318	22.10%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	185	12.86%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	157	10.91%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Census Tract 002900	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	2,589	90.43%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,952	68.18%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	559	19.52%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	78	2.72%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	274	9.57%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	135	4.72%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	139	4.86%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	15	0.52%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	29	1.01%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	18	0.63%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	212	7.40%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Census Tract 002900	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	720	82.47%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	104	11.91%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	39	4.47%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	10	1.15%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.