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County:

Berks County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42011

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

192,322

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

296,382

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

312,509

5.4%

3.1%

2.3%

1990:

336,523

7.7%

4.4%

3.3%

2000:

373,638

11.0%

7.9%

3.1%

2005:

396,314

6.1%

4.4%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

317,025

84.8%

0-to-19:

102,974

27.6%

Black:

12,478

3.3%

20-to-39:

99,771

26.7%

Hispanic:

36,357

9.7%

40-to-59:

99,837

26.7%

American Indian:

397

0.1%

60-plus:

71,056

19.0%

Other:

7,381

2.0%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

434.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.5%

Median Family Income:

$52,997

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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