Population 7,331 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Berlin
Household size in East Berlin
| Period | East Berlin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in East Berlin has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.61 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 East Berlin
| Period | East Berlin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.0, East Berlin is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.1, as it has nationally. Only 49 of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people are older.
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 East Berlin
| Period | East Berlin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in East Berlin: 3.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people, only 23 have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 East Berlin
Renters in East Berlin
| Period | East Berlin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.1% of households in East Berlin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 37.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is down 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 East Berlin
| Period | East Berlin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in East Berlin as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged up 0.5 points since 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 East Berlin
| Period | East Berlin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in East Berlin are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 East Berlin
| Period | East Berlin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,092 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $912 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $942 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,805 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$713 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in East Berlin runs $1,805 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $713 a month from 2006–10, a 65% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the south.
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 East Berlin
Bachelor's degrees in East Berlin
| Period | East Berlin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in East Berlin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 East Berlin
| Period | East Berlin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in East Berlin have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. The share with a diploma is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 East Berlin
| Period | East Berlin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in East Berlin than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.2 points, as it has nationally. 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).
East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Berlin | 2.50 | 48.0 | 3.9% | 14.1% | 8.8% | 1980 | $1,805 | 22.6% | 90.9% | 3.5% |
| Hampton | 2.58 | 46.6 | 7.3% | 12.5% | 8.2% | 1985 | $1,428 | 23.4% | 88.9% | 4.1% |
| Kralltown | 2.43 | 51.7 | 1.2% | 6.2% | 1.5% | 1977 | $945 | 21.9% | 92.0% | 8.3% |
| Bermudian | 2.33 | 54.8 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 1981 | $1,583 | 26.7% | 93.5% | 7.6% |
| Cedar Ridge | 3.04 | 36.2 | 26.7% | 8.5% | 6.7% | 1980 | $1,817 | 32.9% | 93.1% | 4.4% |
| Abbottstown | 2.75 | 43.1 | 10.7% | 16.0% | 6.0% | 1988 | $1,282 | 17.7% | 89.5% | 2.4% |
| York Springs | 2.57 | 45.2 | 5.8% | 15.0% | 5.2% | 1974 | $1,129 | 21.8% | 88.3% | 3.2% |
| Thomasville | 2.58 | 42.8 | 9.6% | 12.3% | 3.6% | 1978 | $1,460 | 16.7% | 92.6% | 7.1% |
| New Oxford | 2.50 | 43.8 | 11.0% | 26.2% | 5.7% | 1988 | $1,234 | 22.1% | 88.6% | 4.6% |
| Wellsville | 2.45 | 47.9 | 4.7% | 11.5% | 1.7% | 1981 | $904 | 22.4% | 94.2% | 2.6% |
| Plainview | 2.55 | 46.2 | 7.7% | 19.1% | 7.5% | 1979 | $892 | 17.7% | 88.3% | 3.5% |
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 East 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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