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As of 2010, the per capita income of Berks County is $25,384, which is about the same as the state average of $26,374 and is about the same as the national average of $26,059. Berks County median household income is $53,470, which has grown by 19.58% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 22.89% and is about the same as the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Berks County residents spend 23.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 23.9 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #19

Berks County	25,384 USD
Pennsylvania	26,374 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Berks County	28,868 USD
Pennsylvania	29,294 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Berks County	36,207 USD
Pennsylvania	35,418 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Berks County	23,360 USD
Pennsylvania	23,363 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #14

Berks County	51,759 USD
Pennsylvania	49,288 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Berks County	65,824 USD
Pennsylvania	65,878 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #57

Berks County	19.58%
Pennsylvania	22.89%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Berks County		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	24.62%	$10,968, see rank	25.19%	$10,904	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	30.55%	$17,424, see rank	32.21%	$16,593	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	4.68%	$3,368, see rank	3.65%	$2,928	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	18.46%	$17,895, see rank	19.77%	$18,240	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Berks County	62,493 USD
Pennsylvania	61,890 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Berks County	76,999 USD
Pennsylvania	79,150 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Berks County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$55,544, see rank	$51,727	$52,480
Black	$30,570, see rank	$31,266	$33,578
Hispanic	$26,657, see rank	$32,244	$40,165
Asian	$66,728, see rank	$60,104	$67,022
One Race, Other	$22,272, see rank	$29,343	$38,230
Two or More Races	$23,598, see rank	$33,196	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Berks County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
less than 25	$26,548, see rank	$22,689	$24,143
25 to 44	$58,319, see rank	$55,726	$54,024
45 to 64	$63,650, see rank	$61,185	$60,683
65 or over	$31,557, see rank	$31,364	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Berks County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	326,683	see rank	10,273,564	243,832,923
Male¹	158,249	48.44%, see rank	48.16%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	112,482	71.08%, see rank	68.19%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	124	0.08%, see rank	0.12%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	112,358	71.00%, see rank	68.07%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	99,237	88.32%, see rank	89.50%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	13,121	11.68%, see rank	10.50%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	45,767	28.92%, see rank	31.81%	30.22%
Female¹	168,434	51.56%, see rank	51.84%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	102,946	61.12%, see rank	58.13%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	102,946	61.12%, see rank	58.12%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	94,127	91.43%, see rank	91.37%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	8,819	8.57%, see rank	8.63%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	65,488	38.88%, see rank	41.87%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Berks County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	189,311	100%	5,723,063	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	154,064	81.38%, see rank	77.01%	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	18,800	9.93%, see rank	8.82%	9.69%
Public Transportation	2,649	1.40%, see rank	5.42%	4.94%
Walked	5,307	2.80%, see rank	3.82%	2.77%
Other Means	2,023	1.07%, see rank	1.22%	1.70%
Worked at Home	6,468	3.42%, see rank	3.71%	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Berks County	23.0 minutes
Pennsylvania	23.9 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Berks County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	193,364	-	5,842,790	139,033,928
Male¹	99,237	51.32%, see rank	51.59%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	29,974	30.20%, see rank	32.69%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	13,210	13.31%, see rank	13.89%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	15,382	15.50%, see rank	17.27%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	544	0.55%, see rank	0.60%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	7,708	7.77%, see rank	8.73%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	26,128	26.33%, see rank	20.55%	17.70%
Female¹	94,127	48.68%, see rank	48.41%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	33,841	35.95%, see rank	39.80%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	21,438	22.78%, see rank	20.90%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	29,085	30.90%, see rank	32.59%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	904	0.96%, see rank	0.26%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	84	0.09%, see rank	0.19%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	8,346	8.87%, see rank	6.00%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Berks County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	193,364	100%	5,842,790	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	3,283	1.70%, see rank	1.34%	1.90%
Construction	10,555	5.46%, see rank	5.80%	6.25%
Manufacturing	32,843	16.99%, see rank	12.22%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	6,246	3.23%, see rank	2.85%	2.83%
Retail Trade	21,699	11.22%, see rank	11.80%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	9,077	4.69%, see rank	5.08%	4.92%
Information	3,462	1.79%, see rank	1.80%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	10,613	5.49%, see rank	6.38%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	16,398	8.48%, see rank	9.52%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	49,407	25.55%, see rank	26.11%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	14,904	7.71%, see rank	8.20%	9.25%
Public Administration	4,021	2.08%, see rank	4.24%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	10,856	5.61%, see rank	4.65%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Berks County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	56,061	14.14%, see rank	13.40%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	11,609	10.86%, see rank	9.33%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.