Population 983 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Berwick
Household size in Berwick
| Period | Berwick | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.98 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Berwick has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Des Moines area. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.23, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Berwick
| Period | Berwick | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Berwick is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.5, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Des Moines area.
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 Berwick
| Period | Berwick | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Berwick: 38.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Berwick
Renters in Berwick
| Period | Berwick | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.2% of households in Berwick rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 66.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Berwick
| Period | Berwick | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.5% of homes in Berwick are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Berwick
| Period | Berwick | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Berwick was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Des Moines area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1983.
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 Berwick
| Period | Berwick | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $996 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $577 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $967 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $807 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$189 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Berwick pays $807 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 11.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Berwick
Bachelor's degrees in Berwick
| Period | Berwick | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Berwick have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, against 35.6% 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 Berwick
| Period | Berwick | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.9% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Berwick is a bit above the national rate: 91.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Des Moines area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Berwick
| Period | Berwick | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Berwick runs well above the national rate: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Berwick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick | 2.55 | 36.5 | 38.3% | 15.2% | 2.5% | 1979 | $807 | 17.0% | 91.9% | 8.6% |
| Altoona | 2.53 | 38.0 | 12.3% | 29.1% | 4.6% | 1996 | $1,229 | 35.0% | 96.6% | 6.5% |
| Bondurant | 2.92 | 34.0 | 14.4% | 9.0% | 4.6% | 2008 | $1,353 | 53.2% | 97.2% | 1.0% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.59 | 40.1 | 11.3% | 19.0% | 6.6% | 1996 | $1,341 | 36.2% | 98.7% | 9.9% |
| Ankeny | 2.58 | 35.3 | 8.6% | 27.1% | 5.3% | 2002 | $1,387 | 51.8% | 98.0% | 2.2% |
| Des Moines area | 2.52 | 37.6 | 11.2% | 30.5% | 7.0% | 1983 | $1,210 | 40.3% | 92.9% | 4.5% |
| Ivy | 2.28 | 52.4 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 2004 | $855 | 43.3% | 97.2% | 1.7% |
| Santiago | 2.77 | 35.5 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 2013 | $1,555 | 57.1% | 99.0% | 0.1% |
| Elkhart | 2.48 | 42.3 | 11.6% | 12.4% | 15.6% | 2000 | $707 | 41.7% | 97.1% | 0.9% |
| Mitchellville | 2.47 | 40.4 | 8.2% | 16.0% | 7.1% | 1976 | $835 | 23.5% | 93.4% | 1.0% |
| Alleman | 2.58 | 40.8 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 2009 | $1,401 | 52.0% | 95.1% | 0.5% |
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 Berwick. 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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