Berks County Information
Berks in
Pennsylvania occupies
866 square miles and has a 2006 population of
401,149, a change from a 2000 population of
373,661 and
336,523 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,528 acts of violent crime reported in
Berks in 2004, a change from
1,376 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
9,021 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Berks, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Berks | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 866 sq. miles | Ranked 1,046 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 401,149 | Ranked 161 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 396,236 | |
| Population 2000 | 373,661 | Ranked 157 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 336,523 | Ranked 151 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.6% | |
| African American | 4.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,528 | 1,376 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 19 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 72 | |
| Robberies | 477 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 960 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 10,078 | 9,887 |
| Burglaries | 2,109 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,427 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,542 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 201,584 | 194,612 |
| Unemployed Population | 9,021 | 7,679 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 3.9% |
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