Population 276 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Berwick
Household size in Berwick
| Period | Berwick | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Berwick run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.1 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Berwick skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Illinois. The median age has dropped from 48.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Berwick as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.3% 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, 41.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Berwick
| Period | Berwick | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.2% 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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −16 | +4 | +6 |
Berwick is a place of older homes: half were built before 1948, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $606 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $678 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $638 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$27 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Berwick runs $638 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.9% of the typical renter's income, just 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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Berwick have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, 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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Berwick never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Berwick is close to the national rate of 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 | 2.43 | 41.6 | 12.0% | 19.3% | 4.2% | 1948 | $638 | 16.6% | 84.4% | 5.5% |
| Ormonde | 2.04 | 45.0 | 17.5% | 11.1% | 6.3% | 1967 | $735 | 16.8% | 81.7% | 0.3% |
| Greenbush | 1.92 | 57.4 | 6.3% | 15.3% | 0.7% | 1974 | $822 | 38.1% | 94.6% | 0.6% |
| Abingdon | 2.32 | 42.1 | 12.4% | 26.3% | 11.7% | 1953 | $710 | 17.8% | 93.6% | 10.0% |
| Cameron | 2.25 | 50.9 | 7.4% | 24.9% | 7.8% | 1951 | $705 | 13.9% | 89.3% | 7.0% |
| Roseville | 2.21 | 41.7 | 12.7% | 23.5% | 7.4% | 1957 | $811 | 21.5% | 94.1% | 3.3% |
| St. Augustine | 2.47 | 41.7 | 2.7% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 1968 | $737 | 12.6% | 95.6% | 6.9% |
| Avon | 2.21 | 48.2 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 20.7% | 1955 | $878 | 18.6% | 87.0% | 3.0% |
| Checkrow | 2.02 | 52.9 | 10.1% | 13.0% | 12.8% | 1958 | $847 | 23.9% | 87.3% | 1.2% |
| Monmouth | 2.29 | 38.9 | 17.1% | 29.6% | 11.1% | 1954 | $780 | 23.1% | 85.4% | 3.4% |
| Youngstown | 2.35 | 38.2 | 13.2% | 12.3% | 1.1% | 1957 | $664 | 20.2% | 86.8% | 4.5% |
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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