Berks County

  1. Berks County Legal Resources
  2. Berks County Statistics
  3. Berks County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Berks County Employment Information
  5. Berks County Family Information
  6. Berks County Education Information
  7. Berks County Business Information
  8. Berks County Public Benefits Information
  9. Berks County Criminal Information
  10. Berks County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Berks County Cities
  12. Berks County Zip Codes


Berks County Legal Resources Back to top

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Berks County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 373,638
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 5,088 / 3,663 / 29
  • Land Area (2000): 2,224.489 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 17.575 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 216,000.000 acres (873.936 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,791
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 48.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $79,360,000
  • Physicians (2004): 779
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 3 (960)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 62,741
  • Federal Spending (2004): $2,386,068
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Berks County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 150,222
Building Permits Issued (2006): 1,288
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $200,374
Berks County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 544,248 72.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 11,412 1.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 195,420 26.02%

Berks County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berks County Employment Information Back to top
Berks County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 177,250 167,926 9,324 5.26% 53
1991 175,285 164,128 11,157 6.37% 64
1992 178,781 166,667 12,114 6.78% 68
1993 178,385 167,963 10,422 5.84% 58
1994 177,747 168,910 8,837 4.97% 50
1995 179,225 170,715 8,510 4.75% 47
1996 182,773 174,711 8,061 4.41% 44
1997 187,947 180,035 7,913 4.21% 42
1998 186,654 178,623 8,031 4.30% 43
1999 186,298 178,694 7,604 4.08% 41
2000 194,605 186,932 7,673 3.94% 40
2001 196,631 187,356 9,275 4.72% 47
2002 198,104 186,335 11,770 5.94% 59
2003 192,321 180,862 11,458 5.96% 60
2004 195,422 185,135 10,287 5.26% 53
2005 198,888 189,170 9,718 4.89% 49
2006 201,206 192,439 8,767 4.36% 44
2007 201,274 192,808 8,466 4.21% 42
2008 203,398 192,629 10,769 5.29% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 202,008 191,125 10,883 5.39% 54
Feb 2008 200,805 189,890 10,915 5.44% 54
Mar 2008 200,305 189,956 10,349 5.17% 52
Apr 2008 200,711 191,358 9,353 4.66% 47
May 2008 203,407 192,996 10,411 5.12% 51
Jun 2008 206,051 194,946 11,105 5.39% 54
Jul 2008 206,135 195,153 10,982 5.33% 53
Aug 2008 206,528 194,586 11,942 5.78% 58
Sep 2008 204,633 193,655 10,978 5.36% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Berks County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 19,476 10.03%
2. Metal Manufactuing 14,968 7.71%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9,294 4.79%
4. Educational Services 8,246 4.25%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 7,560 3.89%
6. Health Care 6,664 3.43%
7. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 6,494 3.34%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,252 2.70%
9. Finance and Insurance 5,076 2.61%
10. Repair and Maintenance 4,928 2.54%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4,920 2.53%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,874 2.51%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,834 2.49%
14. Public Administration 4,678 2.41%
15. Food Manufacturing 4,664 2.40%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4,228 2.18%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,160 2.14%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 4,046 2.08%
19. Utilities 3,860 1.99%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 3,812 1.96%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 26,160 15.61%
2. Educational Services 19,816 11.83%
3. Finance and Insurance 12,916 7.71%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 10,180 6.08%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7,420 4.43%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 5,294 3.16%
7. Department and Other General Stores 5,106 3.05%
8. Social Assistance 5,086 3.04%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,878 2.91%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 3,904 2.33%
11. Public Administration 3,574 2.13%
12. Food Manufacturing 3,532 2.11%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,458 2.06%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,250 1.94%
15. Metal Manufactuing 3,044 1.82%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 2,926 1.75%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,388 1.43%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,206 1.32%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2,180 1.30%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,008 1.20%

Berks County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 13,048 6.72%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 11,114 5.72%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 9,446 4.86%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8,666 4.46%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7,856 4.05%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,054 3.63%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7,036 3.62%
8. Other Management Occupations 6,896 3.55%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,420 3.31%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 6,040 3.11%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,144 2.65%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,736 2.44%
13. Computer Specialists 4,546 2.34%
14. Engineers 4,358 2.24%
15. Other Construction Trades 3,924 2.02%
16. Top Executives 3,916 2.02%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 3,732 1.92%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 3,564 1.84%
19. Carpenters 3,400 1.75%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 3,216 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 11,030 6.58%
2. Secretaries and Admins 11,004 6.57%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7,436 4.44%
4. Other Production Occupations 7,042 4.20%
5. Registered Nurses 6,348 3.79%
6. Cashiers 5,548 3.31%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,514 3.29%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,430 3.24%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4,980 2.97%
10. Customer Service Representatives 4,974 2.97%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 4,880 2.91%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4,430 2.64%
13. Other Management Occupations 4,070 2.43%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,996 2.38%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,922 2.34%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,658 2.18%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 3,570 2.13%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,564 2.13%
19. Business Operations Specialists 3,560 2.12%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 3,508 2.09%

Berks County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 323,583 55.21%
15-35 hours 69,981 11.94%
1-14 hours 19,241 3.28%
No regular hours 173,339 29.57%

Berks County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13,458 3.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11,690 3.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 18,751 5.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 34,677 10.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 41,645 12.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 45,217 13.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 53,605 15.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 30,292 8.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15,156 4.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 14,400 4.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5,957 1.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,931 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 29,768 8.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 29,093 8.39%

Berks County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12,976 3.74%
5-9 41,215 11.89%
10-14 60,496 17.45%
15-19 64,957 18.74%
20-24 54,654 15.77%
25-29 20,989 6.05%
30-34 37,651 10.86%
35-39 8,034 2.32%
40-44 8,071 2.33%
45-59 17,918 5.17%
60-89 13,265 3.83%
At least 90 6,414 1.85%

Berks County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2,835 0.82% 252,452 72.83%
30-44 1,448 0.42% 52,308 15.09%
45-59 608 0.18% 17,310 4.99%
At least 60 1,003 0.29% 18,676 5.39%

Berks County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 785 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 35,736 10.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 289,242 80.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 332 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 1,591 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5,894 1.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 13,060 3.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10,879 3.04%

Berks County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berks County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 283,218 (722,466 people)
Families (2000): 197,764 (602,220 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 84,538
People at same address in 1995: 431,300
Berks County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 21,602 7.60%
$10,000-$14,999 15,716 5.53%
$15,000-$19,999 17,582 6.18%
$20,000-$24,999 17,710 6.23%
$25,000-$29,999 18,674 6.57%
$30,000-$34,999 18,082 6.36%
$35,000-$39,999 16,608 5.84%
$40,000-$44,999 17,022 5.99%
$45,000-$49,999 14,984 5.27%
$50,000-$59,999 29,924 10.52%
$60,000-$74,999 34,368 12.09%
$75,000-$99,999 32,977 11.60%
$100,000-$124,999 14,460 5.08%
$125,000-$149,999 5,655 1.99%
$150,000-$199,999 4,672 1.64%
$200,000 or more 4,339 1.53%

Berks County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 34,833 24.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 42,475 30.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6,785 4.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 22,778 16.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 839 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 20,256 14.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 390 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 8,211 5.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 173 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,970 2.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 47 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,773 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 40 0.03%

Berks County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 226,785 28.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 127,296 16.04%
Public Assistance 6,698 0.84%
Retirement 54,161 6.82%
Self Employment 29,418 3.71%
Social Security 83,139 10.48%
Supplemental Security 9,252 1.17%
Wage / Salary 219,905 27.71%
Other 36,969 4.66%

Berks County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 91,110 56.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 69,102 43.13%

Berks County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22,023 7.64%
Color 1 Box Married 176,270 61.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 80,302 27.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,669 3.35%

Berks County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 28,708 9.30%
Color 1 Box Married 178,171 57.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 67,569 21.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34,218 11.09%

Berks County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berks County Education Information Back to top
Berks County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 40,690 7.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 84,038 14.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 217,565 38.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 95,555 16.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 31,238 5.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 64,268 11.36%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 32,483 5.74%

Berks County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6,123 1.64% 6,705 1.79% 12,828 3.43%
Kindergarten 8,814 2.36% 1,577 0.42% 10,391 2.78%
Grades 1-4 39,341 10.53% 4,927 1.32% 44,268 11.85%
Grades 5-8 39,247 10.50% 4,865 1.30% 44,112 11.81%
Grades 9-12 37,058 9.92% 4,455 1.19% 41,513 11.11%
Undergrad college 22,694 6.07% 8,194 2.19% 30,888 8.27%
Graduate or professional school 3,263 0.87% 2,290 0.61% 5,553 1.49%
Total 156,540 41.90% 33,013 8.84% 189,553 50.73%

Berks County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berks County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,912,109,000
Retail sales (2002): $3,846,141,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $368,743,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $6,764,344
Retired workers (2005): 50,490
Berks County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 58 32 105 94 73
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 3 1 6
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 11 11 44 40 28
1999 - Construction 79 78 213 210 253
1999 - Educational Services 4 3 21 11 21
1999 - Finance & Insurance 51 43 115 85 154
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 45 47 205 171 241
1999 - Information 20 6 31 17 22
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 3 17 12 12
1999 - Manufacturing 29 38 199 205 119
1999 - Mining 0 2 2 4 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 56 68 252 205 503
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 66 58 161 121 210
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 18 16 38 46 79
1999 - Retail Trade 104 133 423 376 446
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 27 10 58 48 52
1999 - Unclassified 18 5 0 2 4
1999 - Utilities 1 2 9 7 8
1999 - Wholesale Trade 23 33 142 97 135
1999 - Total 614 588 2,038 1,752 2,368
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 47 37 111 83 98
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 5 0 4
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 10 8 47 38 32
2000 - Construction 72 68 229 176 283
2000 - Educational Services 10 5 22 11 21
2000 - Finance & Insurance 46 37 99 97 170
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 49 41 223 175 224
2000 - Information 15 6 26 22 35
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 2 19 15 9
2000 - Manufacturing 32 46 209 192 103
2000 - Mining 2 0 4 3 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 56 53 263 211 484
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 81 50 152 110 252
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 14 12 46 35 91
2000 - Retail Trade 96 115 441 369 429
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 22 17 72 52 44
2000 - Unclassified 24 7 2 1 9
2000 - Utilities 4 1 7 7 10
2000 - Wholesale Trade 34 35 137 102 124
2000 - Total 618 543 2,114 1,699 2,423
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 45 37 95 112 97
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 2 4 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 15 37 47 30
2001 - Construction 84 77 214 200 275
2001 - Educational Services 6 5 21 17 20
2001 - Finance & Insurance 99 49 106 87 170
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 38 27 233 155 255
2001 - Information 10 19 27 19 34
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 3 11 17 14
2001 - Manufacturing 29 27 165 222 125
2001 - Mining 1 0 9 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 58 61 251 216 492
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 63 60 162 124 256
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 24 19 34 50 87
2001 - Retail Trade 89 109 367 428 426
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 28 27 62 51 51
2001 - Unclassified 16 13 3 0 5
2001 - Utilities 2 5 8 4 11
2001 - Wholesale Trade 31 25 122 118 134
2001 - Total 639 579 1,929 1,871 2,485
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 47 38 98 120 96
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 2 3 3
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 14 49 32 27
2002 - Construction 81 83 217 205 263
2002 - Educational Services 7 2 25 15 26
2002 - Finance & Insurance 69 31 108 106 217
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 47 32 237 175 236
2002 - Information 21 12 26 24 30
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 7 2 11 14 16
2002 - Manufacturing 28 44 151 253 99
2002 - Mining 0 1 3 4 3
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 89 64 253 253 449
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 70 70 138 151 249
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 28 26 53 46 70
2002 - Retail Trade 106 120 379 441 378
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 21 22 53 69 49
2002 - Unclassified 5 9 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 2 1 5 8 11
2002 - Wholesale Trade 37 44 111 128 121
2002 - Total 678 617 1,919 2,047 2,343
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 31 52 114 100 67
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 6 2 5
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 13 8 37 49 26
2003 - Construction 92 87 184 214 280
2003 - Educational Services 2 3 24 26 23
2003 - Finance & Insurance 61 58 168 81 195
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 24 41 242 164 253
2003 - Information 20 15 18 25 46
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 5 15 16 14
2003 - Manufacturing 17 33 184 207 130
2003 - Mining 1 2 3 4 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 72 64 270 244 470
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 74 66 160 137 268
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 33 20 54 37 87
2003 - Retail Trade 94 105 413 356 441
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 33 15 63 56 60
2003 - Unclassified 7 2 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 2 2 8 10 7
2003 - Wholesale Trade 26 25 113 112 156
2003 - Total 605 604 2,076 1,840 2,529
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 62 36 121 79 87
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 4 3 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 19 18 42 31 34
2004 - Construction 116 69 246 172 284
2004 - Educational Services 9 6 20 20 29
2004 - Finance & Insurance 39 68 122 116 198
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 45 25 235 170 263
2004 - Information 9 10 31 23 42
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 4 12 11 15
2004 - Manufacturing 9 38 170 202 144
2004 - Mining 1 1 1 4 3
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 71 72 257 217 505
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 65 65 151 137 298
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 27 15 45 55 98
2004 - Retail Trade 99 92 379 363 441
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 30 27 71 57 62
2004 - Unclassified 4 5 1 0 2
2004 - Utilities 6 4 6 9 6
2004 - Wholesale Trade 18 27 132 101 155
2004 - Total 632 585 2,046 1,770 2,670
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 41 49 116 101 83
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 6 3 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 10 10 44 37 36
2005 - Construction 97 94 212 223 288
2005 - Educational Services 6 1 31 15 28
2005 - Finance & Insurance 65 76 95 108 197
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 48 49 252 184 233
2005 - Information 11 9 22 31 45
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 2 15 13 9
2005 - Manufacturing 17 24 191 178 138
2005 - Mining 1 1 5 1 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 85 72 229 245 505
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 74 55 163 137 297
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 37 22 52 48 103
2005 - Retail Trade 87 105 335 442 397
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 31 18 64 80 60
2005 - Unclassified 2 4 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 2 3 11 2 11
2005 - Wholesale Trade 31 24 122 86 176
2005 - Total 651 618 1,965 1,934 2,611

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berks County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Berks County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 660,060 90.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 68,825 9.44%

Berks County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $4,420 $0 $2,395 $0 $354 $1,777 $8,946 $3,763 $487 $7,305
1971 $5,410 $0 $2,747 $0 $354 $2,302 $10,813 $4,953 $412 $7,664
1972 $5,664 $0 $3,917 $0 $549 $2,556 $12,686 $4,949 $309 $10,673
1973 $5,936 $11 $5,788 $0 $549 $2,766 $15,039 $5,336 $224 $12,067
1974 $6,124 $0 $7,575 $0 $549 $3,333 $17,581 $5,605 $144 $13,059
1975 $6,223 $0 $9,911 $0 $549 $4,231 $20,914 $6,620 $64 $12,196
1976 $6,298 $0 $11,356 $0 $549 $3,749 $21,952 $9,072 $3,000 $9,519
1977 $7,584 $0 $17,469 $0 $1,075 $2,967 $29,095 $10,493 $2,842 $13,549
1978 $9,090 $0 $18,892 $0 $1,143 $5,061 $34,186 $12,141 $2,526 $16,536
1979 $9,510 $0 $25,066 $0 $1,109 $6,599 $42,284 $13,793 $2,211 $19,619
1980 $9,221 $0 $24,527 $0 $1,584 $7,702 $43,034 $15,205 $1,895 $21,818
1981 $9,333 $0 $26,722 $0 $1,968 $9,121 $47,144 $19,861 $1,579 $23,718
1982 $9,674 $0 $30,487 $0 $1,991 $9,956 $52,108 $17,483 $1,263 $27,553
1983 $9,857 $0 $29,760 $0 $3,168 $9,961 $52,746 $19,267 $947 $29,542
1984 $9,485 $0 $31,244 $0 $3,335 $10,534 $54,598 $20,807 $632 $30,031
1985 $10,029 $0 $36,665 $0 $4,398 $10,757 $61,849 $20,927 $316 $33,668
1986 $10,862 $0 $36,100 $0 $7,777 $10,849 $65,588 $21,059 $0 $40,065
1987 $10,667 $589 $41,112 $0 $7,777 $9,909 $69,465 $24,991 $0 $37,739
1988 $11,357 $230 $43,269 $0 $4,444 $10,417 $69,487 $27,330 $0 $41,037
1989 $20,410 $248 $47,662 $0 $4,234 $13,211 $85,517 $31,428 $54,205 $96,179
1990 $27,245 $268 $51,927 $0 $5,772 $15,655 $100,599 $33,943 $52,905 $89,413
1991 $29,750 $339 $57,282 $0 $5,772 $17,753 $110,557 $37,740 $138,480 $160,677
1992 $29,879 $350 $61,761 $0 $5,772 $19,291 $116,703 $42,267 $130,749 $152,891
1993 $29,879 $350 $61,761 $0 $5,772 $19,291 $116,703 $42,267 $130,749 $152,891
1994 $30,900 $493 $83,713 $0 $5,772 $27,627 $148,012 $50,608 $205,992 $82,558
1995 $38,688 $495 $94,506 $0 $5,772 $24,901 $163,867 $52,126 $200,959 $59,653
1996 $47,511 $506 $92,346 $0 $5,772 $26,460 $172,089 $58,766 $201,828 $52,936
1997 $47,590 $510 $94,455 $0 $21,362 $30,380 $193,787 $58,672 $195,503 $111,575
1998 $49,179 $39 $98,558 $0 $24,011 $30,996 $202,744 $48,522 $189,057 $141,631
1999 $63,891 $526 $87,237 $0 $19,742 $37,269 $208,139 $60,114 $219,158 $196,435
2000 $65,221 $1 $92,087 $0 $19,241 $60,414 $236,963 $72,405 $242,978 $253,756
2001 $66,311 $0 $98,510 $0 $22,271 $80,071 $267,163 $65,431 $234,158 $278,934
2002 $67,851 $55 $134,269 $0 $0 $49,707 $251,827 $72,429 $225,147 $280,139
2003 $79,507 $1,464 $178,000 $0 $0 $39,473 $296,980 $74,602 $272,812 $274,656
2004 $84,124 $1,448 $184,694 $0 $35,476 $70,229 $374,523 $78,332 $266,043 $283,406
2005 $86,424 $1,348 $206,231 $0 $21,624 $75,980 $390,259 $80,682 $258,861 $310,138
2006 $117,492 $1,490 $216,567 $0 $22,139 $100,706 $456,904 $85,138 $251,216 $338,873


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $62 $1,485 $326 $395 $463 $318 $8,196
$115 $3,152 $10 $0 $232 $1,638
1971 $58 $1,804 $390 $819 $906 $377 $10,184
$147 $3,601 $8 $0 $232 $1,842
1972 $27 $2,052 $412 $977 $632 $275 $11,379
$37 $4,592 $3 $0 $278 $2,094
1973 $22 $2,646 $334 $1,056 $747 $249 $13,018
$160 $5,442 $5 $0 $278 $2,079
1974 $23 $2,326 $441 $2,101 $985 $515 $16,306
$179 $6,158 $3 $147 $278 $3,150
1975 $0 $2,748 $357 $3,386 $615 $397 $20,526
$120 $6,428 $2 $0 $278 $6,195
1976 $0 $3,183 $564 $6,137 $1,071 $545 $27,241
$135 $8,637 $1 $0 $278 $6,690
1977 $0 $3,600 $1,598 $4,622 $1,048 $392 $29,461
$349 $9,689 $149 $0 $599 $7,415
1978 $0 $4,035 $762 $3,171 $1,082 $283 $33,961
$334 $9,443 $125 $0 $668 $14,058
1979 $0 $4,667 $476 $4,365 $722 $366 $39,010
$143 $13,622 $110 $0 $716 $13,823
1980 $33 $5,179 $698 $3,997 $1,053 $263 $43,275
$153 $15,287 $96 $0 $816 $15,700
1981 $0 $5,398 $568 $5,207 $1,208 $435 $45,203
$29 $17,439 $81 $0 $1,029 $13,809
1982 $0 $6,858 $684 $6,013 $1,269 $722 $51,951
$116 $16,892 $66 $0 $1,076 $18,255
1983 $0 $7,645 $750 $6,724 $671 $540 $55,980
$104 $17,744 $51 $0 $1,225 $20,526
1984 $0 $8,518 $753 $7,578 $2,316 $566 $59,280
$90 $19,574 $37 $0 $1,144 $18,704
1985 $0 $4,931 $811 $8,790 $1,836 $689 $56,513
$87 $20,089 $22 $0 $1,144 $18,114
1986 $0 $9,003 $876 $9,482 $817 $708 $61,899
$111 $27,689 $8 $0 $754 $12,451
1987 $0 $9,326 $321 $10,465 $1,074 $675 $69,678
$115 $31,214 $0 $0 $754 $15,734
1988 $0 $9,583 $385 $11,981 $910 $570 $72,129
$134 $28,112 $0 $0 $1,646 $18,808
1989 $0 $13,517 $26,711 $13,331 $619 $622 $111,752
$124 $27,687 $2,367 $0 $2,735 $24,039
1990 $0 $19,826 $1,322 $16,313 $1,001 $1,181 $111,723
$165 $32,980 $3,889 $0 $2,117 $32,929
1991 $0 $19,932 $4,110 $17,410 $931 $1,071 $117,173
$174 $31,952 $2,051 $0 $2,117 $37,425
1992 $0 $19,730 $4,042 $18,468 $733 $1,251 $115,664
$189 $34,126 $4,258 $0 $2,117 $30,750
1993 $0 $19,730 $4,042 $18,468 $733 $1,251 $115,664
$189 $34,126 $4,258 $0 $2,117 $30,750
1994 $0 $18,403 $1,255 $23,396 $1,254 $1,137 $180,429
$242 $47,028 $10,200 $0 $2,117 $75,397
1995 $0 $17,944 $1,293 $25,666 $1,331 $1,320 $180,736
$253 $55,921 $10,300 $0 $2,117 $64,591
1996 $0 $18,253 $1,321 $26,104 $957 $1,171 $166,918
$301 $60,033 $10,527 $0 $2,117 $46,134
1997 $0 $23,974 $1,500 $27,735 $792 $1,429 $177,614
$381 $61,617 $10,137 $0 $5,202 $44,847
1998 $0 $26,192 $1,600 $31,511 $1,278 $3,610 $178,868
$449 $49,987 $10,856 $0 $6,587 $46,798
1999 $0 $30,358 $1,625 $28,091 $827 $2,182 $190,038
$340 $50,705 $9,420 $0 $5,919 $60,571
2000 $0 $29,313 $2 $30,244 $2,421 $1,806 $200,235
$1 $59,220 $11,089 $0 $5,897 $60,242
2001 $0 $38,021 $0 $37,654 $2,458 $1,366 $243,076
$0 $77,436 $11,288 $0 $7,321 $67,532
2002 $0 $29,697 $3,303 $46,736 $791 $1,310 $244,604
$3,233 $62,448 $10,651 $0 $6,725 $79,710
2003 $0 $30,647 $4,464 $45,757 $815 $1,290 $296,698
$3,203 $100,750 $12,767 $0 $6,870 $90,135
2004 $2,950 $37,000 $892 $61,385 $828 $2,276 $420,489
$7,467 $169,576 $16,374 $0 $6,317 $115,424
2005 $2,950 $40,928 $220 $60,294 $657 $2,376 $423,659
$10,696 $160,663 $11,611 $0 $7,060 $126,204
2006 $2,950 $42,430 $458 $61,352 $1,696 $2,410 $389,637
$11,017 $140,878 $9,778 $0 $8,302 $108,366

Berks County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,149
Berks County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Berks County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 49,606 13.28%
10-19 Years 53,368 14.28%
20-29 Years 43,684 11.69%
30-39 Years 56,087 15.01%
40-49 Years 57,039 15.27%
50-59 Years 42,798 11.45%
60-69 Years 29,344 7.85%
70-79 Years 26,166 7.00%
80-89 Years 13,111 3.51%
90+ Years 2,435 0.65%

Berks County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 182,956 48.97%
Color 1 Box Female 190,682 51.03%

Berks County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 317,025 84.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 36,357 9.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 12,478 3.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,713 0.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,291 0.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 397 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 320 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 57 0.02%

Berks County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 266,319 37.50%
2. Irish 77,189 10.87%
3. Italian 65,969 9.29%
4. Polish 47,432 6.68%
5. English 44,918 6.32%
6. United States Or American 42,284 5.95%
7. Pennsylvania German 31,620 4.45%
8. Dutch 23,057 3.25%
9. French Non-Basque 14,037 1.98%
10. Welsh 11,977 1.69%

Berks County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 615,669 87.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 56,835 8.06%
3. Other West Germanic 8,917 1.26%
4. German 5,043 0.72%
5. Italian 2,784 0.39%
6. Vietnamese 2,189 0.31%
7. Polish 1,996 0.28%
8. Other Indo European 1,902 0.27%
9. French 1,546 0.22%
10. Greek 1,277 0.18%

Berks County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 718,958 95.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14,267 1.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 17,855 2.38%

Berks County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Berks County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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