Population 11,947 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Berlin
Household size in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Berlin average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Philadelphia area overall, where it has 2.57 people. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Berlin is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.3 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Berlin than nationally: 13.5%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.1 points, even as the national share fell. Berlin has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of New Jersey cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Berlin
Renters in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.5% of households in Berlin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 7.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Berlin than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area. Vacancy is up 1.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Berlin leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Philadelphia area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1968. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the north has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,036 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,148 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,371 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,599 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$563 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Berlin costs $1,599 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $563 a month since 2006–10, up 54%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 36.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Berlin
Bachelor's degrees in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Berlin as nationally: 35.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Philadelphia area as a whole (42.3%). The share with a degree has risen 11.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Berlin is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.1 points, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Berlin than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.3 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Berlin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 2.68 | 41.9 | 13.5% | 24.5% | 6.7% | 1975 | $1,599 | 35.5% | 93.5% | 3.5% |
| Pine Valley | 2.77 | 39.9 | 16.7% | 10.9% | 4.6% | 1970 | $2,118 | 21.5% | 94.5% | 7.4% |
| West Berlin | 2.38 | 50.1 | 7.8% | 32.2% | 5.2% | 1974 | $1,381 | 27.9% | 93.9% | 3.2% |
| Atco | 2.67 | 46.2 | 9.5% | 21.1% | 4.3% | 1976 | $1,408 | 31.9% | 92.3% | 5.5% |
| Pine Hill | 2.45 | 36.3 | 20.2% | 42.3% | 5.7% | 1977 | $1,910 | 22.0% | 93.3% | 8.4% |
| Lindenwold | 2.28 | 42.5 | 16.4% | 67.0% | 5.8% | 1974 | $1,183 | 31.6% | 94.9% | 10.0% |
| Sicklerville | 2.84 | 39.2 | 15.2% | 16.2% | 5.5% | 1989 | $1,783 | 36.1% | 95.2% | 5.4% |
| Crowfoot | 2.99 | 34.9 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 1978 | $1,119 | 43.9% | 96.8% | 1.8% |
| Chesilhurst | 2.66 | 50.3 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 7.0% | 1975 | $897 | 14.4% | 87.2% | 7.6% |
| Gibbsboro | 2.85 | 44.1 | 9.2% | 18.4% | 7.1% | 1969 | $1,594 | 31.8% | 96.2% | 8.6% |
| Clementon | 2.47 | 36.1 | 17.2% | 57.3% | 6.7% | 1974 | $1,439 | 24.4% | 87.0% | 5.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Berlin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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