General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4205888, place: Berwick borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,511 (100%)
In labor force: 5,144 (60.44%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,144 (60.44%)
----Employed: 4,571 (53.71%)
----Unemployed: 573 (6.73%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 11.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,367 (39.56%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,639 (54.51%)
In labor force: 2,426 (28.5%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,426 (28.5%)
----Employed: 2,133 (25.06%)
Own children under 6 years: 708 (8.32%)
All parents in family in labor force: 541 (6.36%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,475 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,486 (77.9%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 669 (14.95%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 217 (4.85%)
Other means: 58 (1.3%)
Worked at home: 45 (1.01%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,571 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 811 (17.74%)
Service occupations: 656 (14.35%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,207 (26.41%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 25 (0.55%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 413 (9.04%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,459 (31.92%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 27 (0.59%)
Construction: 232 (5.08%)
Manufacturing: 1,505 (32.92%)
Wholesale trade.: 145 (3.17%)
Retail trade: 633 (13.85%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 183 (4%)
Information: 52 (1.14%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 146 (3.19%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 268 (5.86%)
Educational, health and social services: 708 (15.49%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 290 (6.34%)
Other services (except public administration): 199 (4.35%)
Public administration: 183 (4%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,973 (86.92%)
Government workers: 386 (8.44%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 180 (3.94%)
Unpaid family workers: 32 (0.7%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,599 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 660 (14.35%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 424 (9.22%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 944 (20.53%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 811 (17.63%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 877 (19.07%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 590 (12.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 208 (4.52%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 53 (1.15%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 17 (0.37%)
$200,000 or more: 15 (0.33%)
Median household income: $27,442
With earnings: 3,203 (69.65%)
--Mean earnings: $35,098
With Social Security income: 1,686 (36.66%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,834
With Supplemental Security Income: 258 (5.61%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,297
With public assistance income: 112 (2.44%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,588
With retirement income: 848 (18.44%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,839
Families: 2,815 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 188 (6.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 202 (7.18%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 566 (20.11%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 546 (19.4%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 661 (23.48%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 445 (15.81%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 178 (6.32%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 18 (0.64%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11 (0.39%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $32,357
Per capita income: $14,538
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,467
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,061
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 270 (9.59%)
--With related children under 18 years: 187 (6.64%)
----With related children under 5 years: 89 (3.16%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 141 (5.01%)
--With related children under 18 years: 126 (4.48%)
----With related children under 5 years: 64 (2.27%)
Individuals: 1,546 (54.92%)
--18 years and over: 1,035 (36.77%)
----65 years and over: 223 (7.92%)
--Related children under 18 years: 491 (17.44%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 398 (14.14%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 613 (21.78%)
Return to Berwick,PA. 
