Where has Berks looked like this before?
Searching stored historical observations…
| Metric | 2010–2025 | Berks | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 433,015 | 462,870 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 4.8% | 5.8% | 27 | ||
| Median household income | $79,777 | $80,835 | 36 | ||
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 12.4% | 45 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.7% | 30.8% | 27 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 4.1% | 5.6% | 18 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $257,300 | $300,750 | 18 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,181 | $1,300 | 27 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 4.9% | 4.5% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 11.9% | 12.0% | 45 |
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| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +2.3% | — | — |
| Housing units | +2.0% | — | — |
| Median household income | +15.1% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +2.2% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +23.6% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +12.7% | — | — |
| Worked from home | +2.0% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +3.2% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 16.8 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.4 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 8.5 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 15.8 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 13.8 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.3 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.2 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 20.3 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York, PA | 86 | 462,924 | +5.7% | $84,829 | 27.6% |
| Lake, IN | 79 | 500,379 | +1.5% | $71,493 | 25.8% |
| Lehigh, PA | 77 | 378,792 | +6.8% | $80,079 | 34.2% |
| Hampden, MA | 77 | 462,815 | -0.8% | $71,306 | 29.3% |
| Passaic, NJ | 76 | 521,012 | +3.1% | $87,522 | 30.9% |
| Bristol, MA | 76 | 582,270 | +5.7% | $85,625 | 30.8% |
| Marion, OR | 75 | 349,244 | +9.0% | $77,351 | 26.0% |
| Lancaster, PA | 75 | 557,931 | +5.9% | $86,959 | 32.4% |
| Butler, OH | 75 | 392,876 | +5.9% | $81,590 | 32.8% |
| Lane, OR | 74 | 384,207 | +8.3% | $71,544 | 34.0% |