South Berwick

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  4. South Berwick Employment Information
  5. South Berwick Family Information
  6. South Berwick Education Information
  7. South Berwick Business Information
  8. South Berwick Public Benefits Information
  9. South Berwick Criminal Information
  10. South Berwick Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. South Berwick Zip Codes


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South Berwick Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,671
  • Land Area (2000): 83.263 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.348 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): S BERWICK, SO BERWICK, SOUTH BERWICK
South Berwick Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 24,341 2003 23,457 2005 23,589
2001 23,539 2004 23,761 2006 23,743
2002 23,682     2007 23,836

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Houses (2000): 2,488
South Berwick Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,343 65.10%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 76 1.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,252 33.76%

South Berwick 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.


South Berwick Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,028
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $49,311,000 / $11,202,000
South Berwick Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 3,119 3,021 98 3.14% 31
1991 3,313 3,173 141 4.24% 43
1992 3,328 3,182 146 4.37% 44
1993 3,294 3,195 99 3.01% 30
1994 3,298 3,211 86 2.62% 26
1995 3,249 3,183 65 2.01% 20
1996 3,329 3,275 54 1.62% 16
1997 3,390 3,342 47 1.40% 14
1998 3,409 3,369 40 1.18% 12
1999 3,460 3,418 42 1.22% 12
2000 3,668 3,597 71 1.95% 20
2001 3,744 3,652 92 2.45% 24
2002 3,807 3,652 155 4.07% 41
2003 3,926 3,746 180 4.59% 46
2004 3,931 3,806 125 3.17% 32
2005 3,991 3,861 130 3.27% 33
2006 3,991 3,853 137 3.44% 34
2007 4,037 3,896 141 3.50% 35
2008 4,119 3,952 167 4.05% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,091 3,896 195 4.77% 48
Feb 2008 4,119 3,947 172 4.18% 42
Mar 2008 4,143 3,964 179 4.32% 43
Apr 2008 4,143 3,985 158 3.81% 38
May 2008 4,106 3,974 132 3.21% 32
Jun 2008 4,110 3,948 162 3.94% 39
Jul 2008 4,163 3,950 213 5.12% 51
Aug 2008 4,119 3,956 163 3.96% 40
Sep 2008 4,074 3,946 128 3.14% 31
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

South Berwick Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 205 11.17%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 198 10.78%
3. Public Administration 128 6.97%
4. Educational Services 126 6.86%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 115 6.26%
6. Finance and Insurance 89 4.85%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 76 4.14%
8. Other Transportation 67 3.65%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 63 3.43%
10. Metal Manufactuing 56 3.05%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 52 2.83%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 46 2.51%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 43 2.34%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 40 2.18%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 39 2.12%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 1.96%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33 1.80%
18. Repair and Maintenance 30 1.63%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 29 1.58%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 29 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 233 13.84%
2. Educational Services 221 13.12%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 173 10.27%
4. Finance and Insurance 167 9.92%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 102 6.06%
6. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 90 5.34%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 80 4.75%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 47 2.79%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 45 2.67%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 45 2.67%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 38 2.26%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 37 2.20%
13. Public Administration 37 2.20%
14. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 32 1.90%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 1.43%
16. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 23 1.37%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 23 1.37%
18. Department and Other General Stores 22 1.31%
19. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 20 1.19%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 19 1.13%

South Berwick Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 165 8.99%
2. Engineers 144 7.84%
3. Other Construction Trades 109 5.94%
4. Computer Specialists 95 5.17%
5. Other Production Occupations 85 4.63%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 81 4.41%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 68 3.70%
8. Other Management Occupations 61 3.32%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 55 3.00%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 48 2.61%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 45 2.45%
12. Carpenters 42 2.29%
13. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 41 2.23%
14. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 38 2.07%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35 1.91%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 33 1.80%
17. Construction Laborers 30 1.63%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 30 1.63%
19. Electricians 27 1.47%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 118 7.01%
2. Secretaries and Admins 112 6.65%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 107 6.35%
4. Other Management Occupations 101 6.00%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 5.82%
6. Registered Nurses 98 5.82%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 76 4.51%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 66 3.92%
9. Other Production Occupations 58 3.44%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 54 3.21%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 50 2.97%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 50 2.97%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 49 2.91%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 45 2.67%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 41 2.43%
16. Computer Specialists 39 2.32%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 38 2.26%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 32 1.90%
19. Other Healthcare Support 31 1.84%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 30 1.78%

South Berwick Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,991 61.59%
15-35 hours 591 12.17%
1-14 hours 256 5.27%
No regular hours 1,018 20.96%

South Berwick Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 160 4.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 124 3.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 195 5.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 433 12.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 346 10.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 574 16.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 317 9.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 524 15.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 144 4.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 136 4.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 38 1.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 35 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 221 6.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 151 4.44%

South Berwick Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 89 2.62%
5-9 198 5.83%
10-14 310 9.12%
15-19 436 12.83%
20-24 796 23.43%
25-29 377 11.09%
30-34 524 15.42%
35-39 81 2.38%
40-44 181 5.33%
45-59 157 4.62%
60-89 123 3.62%
At least 90 126 3.71%

South Berwick Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.12% 2,202 64.80%
30-44 10 0.29% 776 22.84%
45-59 10 0.29% 147 4.33%
At least 60 19 0.56% 230 6.77%

South Berwick Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 150 4.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,081 87.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 43 1.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 99 2.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 110 3.14%

South Berwick 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.


South Berwick Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,410 (6,635 people)
Families (2000): 1,839 (5,866 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 978
People at same address in 1995: 3,993
South Berwick Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 80 3.32%
$10,000-$14,999 75 3.11%
$15,000-$19,999 113 4.69%
$20,000-$24,999 144 5.98%
$25,000-$29,999 122 5.06%
$30,000-$34,999 102 4.23%
$35,000-$39,999 158 6.56%
$40,000-$44,999 114 4.73%
$45,000-$49,999 166 6.89%
$50,000-$59,999 343 14.23%
$60,000-$74,999 366 15.19%
$75,000-$99,999 382 15.85%
$100,000-$124,999 146 6.06%
$125,000-$149,999 57 2.37%
$150,000-$199,999 17 0.71%
$200,000 or more 25 1.04%

South Berwick Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 441 18.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 662 27.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 102 4.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 450 18.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 494 20.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 176 7.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 44 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

South Berwick Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,133 29.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,170 16.36%
Public Assistance 58 0.81%
Retirement 516 7.22%
Self Employment 442 6.18%
Social Security 440 6.15%
Supplemental Security 49 0.69%
Wage / Salary 2,033 28.43%
Other 309 4.32%

South Berwick Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 741 46.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 869 53.98%

South Berwick Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 154 6.37%
Color 1 Box Married 1,634 67.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 562 23.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 66 2.73%

South Berwick Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 214 8.20%
Color 1 Box Married 1,662 63.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 529 20.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 205 7.85%

South Berwick 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.


South Berwick Education Information Back to top
South Berwick Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 82 1.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 333 7.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,620 34.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,042 22.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 461 9.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 806 17.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 320 6.86%

South Berwick 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 123 1.84% 18 0.27% 141 2.11%
Kindergarten 31 0.46% 19 0.28% 50 0.75%
Grades 1-4 464 6.96% 45 0.67% 509 7.63%
Grades 5-8 471 7.06% 39 0.58% 510 7.65%
Grades 9-12 434 6.51% 19 0.28% 453 6.79%
Undergrad college 164 2.46% 81 1.21% 245 3.67%
Graduate or professional school 34 0.51% 0 0.00% 34 0.51%
Total 1,721 25.80% 221 3.31% 1,942 29.11%

South Berwick 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.


South Berwick Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 345
South Berwick Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Berwick Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Berwick Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,445 97.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 194 2.92%

South Berwick 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.


South Berwick Criminal Information Back to top
South Berwick Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 0.246 0.411 0.041 0.411 1.109 0.000 2.218 35.660 0.904 38.782
2001 0.212 0.340 0.042 0.297 0.892 0.000 3.229 37.215 0.637 41.081
2002 0.507 0.296 0.000 0.464 1.267 0.338 4.898 36.019 1.098 42.353
2003 0.981 0.469 0.000 0.384 1.833 0.085 4.604 45.402 1.748 51.754
2004 0.631 0.379 0.000 0.253 1.263 0.042 3.788 40.360 1.726 45.873
2005 1.017 0.042 0.000 0.551 1.611 0.042 3.052 41.799 1.399 46.250
2006 1.221 0.337 0.042 0.548 2.148 0.084 3.875 34.073 1.221 39.169
2007 0.881 0.210 0.000 0.420 1.510 0.168 4.783 36.457 1.133 42.373

South Berwick Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 17 51
2005 16 51
2006 16 49
2007 16 52

South Berwick Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 971
2001 988
2002 1,033

South Berwick 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.


South Berwick Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Berwick Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,043 15.63%
10-19 Years 1,116 16.73%
20-29 Years 553 8.29%
30-39 Years 1,146 17.18%
40-49 Years 1,288 19.31%
50-59 Years 722 10.82%
60-69 Years 396 5.94%
70-79 Years 251 3.76%
80-89 Years 138 2.07%
90+ Years 18 0.27%

South Berwick Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,291 49.33%
Color 1 Box Female 3,380 50.67%

South Berwick Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,485 97.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 55 0.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 45 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 44 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 19 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

South Berwick Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,590 21.52%
2. Irish 1,304 17.65%
3. French Non-Basque 755 10.22%
4. German 703 9.52%
5. French Canadian 691 9.35%
6. Scottish 334 4.52%
7. Italian 332 4.49%
8. United States Or American 328 4.44%
9. Polish 250 3.38%
10. Scotch Irish 204 2.76%

South Berwick Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,047 97.28%
2. French 64 1.03%
3. Italian 38 0.61%
4. German 34 0.55%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 25 0.40%
6. Other Indo European 8 0.13%

South Berwick Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,536 97.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 91 1.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 44 0.66%

South Berwick 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.
South Berwick 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.


South Berwick Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
03908