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Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 18603

  • Columbia County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 10,332 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,503Households
  • $45,338Median household income
  • $135,000Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Berwick

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.1%
10.2k10.4k10.6k10.8k2000: 10,77420002010: 10,47720102020: 10,327202010,77410,327
Population of Berwick at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,774
201010,477
202010,327

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Berwick
Under $50k57.3%
$50k to $100k26.2%
$100k to $150k9.5%
$150k to $200k4.8%
$200k and over2.2%

Median household income $45,338 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Berwick
Owner occupied
2,687 units
Renter occupied
1,816 units
Vacancy rate
8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Berwick compared with its county and state
Berwick compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBerwickColumbia CountyPennsylvania
Population10,29165,05512,986,518
Median household income$45,338$61,992$76,081
Median age41.241.440.9
Median home value$135,000$199,200$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.9%24.9%34.5%
Foreign-born residents2.9%2.8%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes59.7%70.4%69.3%
Mean commute to work19.1 minutes21.7 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

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Public schools in Berwick, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
West Berwick El SchPublicK–4Berwick Area SD
Berwick Area HSPublic9–12Berwick Area SD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Berwick3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Berwick
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 9 (PA-9)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 109
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 27

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Berwick’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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