Berks County, Pennsylvania
The Berks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In the census in 2010 had the County 411 442 inhabitants and a population density of 168 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Reading.
Geography
The County is located in the north- western suburbs of Philadelphia and has an area of 2,242 square kilometers, of which 18 square kilometers are water surface. At the Berks County borders the following counties:
History
The Berks County was named from the Chester County, the County and the Philadelphia formed Lancaster County and to Berkshire, England on 11 March 1752. The Berks County had been settled in the 18th century by Protestant Germans.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010, lived in Berks County 411 442 people in 150 225 households. The population density was 168 people per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 83.2 percent white, 4.9 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 1.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 16.4 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the 150 225 households lived statistically 2.57 per person.
23.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.4 percent were 65 years or older. 50.6 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 53,239. The per capita income was $ 25,365. 12.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
City
- Reading
Boroughs
- Adamstown1
- Bally
- Bechtelsville
- Birdsboro
- Boyertown
- Centerport
- Fleetwood
- Hamburg
- Kenhorst
- Kutztown
- Laureldale
- Leesport
- Lenhartsville
- Lyons
- Mohnton
- Mount Penn
- New Morgan
- Robesonia
- St. Lawrence
- Shillington
- Shoemakersville
- Sinking Spring
- Strausstown
- Topton
- Wernersville
- West Reading
- Womelsdorf
- Wyomissing
Census-designated places (CDP )
- Amity Gardens
- Flying Hills
- Lorane
- Reiffton
- Spring Ridge
- West Wyomissing
- Whitfield
1 - partially in Lancaster County