2020 census As of the
2020 census, Berwick had a population of 10,327. The median age was 41.1 years. 21.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.2 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 4,458 households in Berwick, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.2% were married-couple households, 21.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 10,774 people, 4,595 households, and 2,802 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 4,992 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 97.10%
White, 0.88%
African American, 0.28%
Native American, 0.43%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 0.61% from
other races, and 0.65% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population. In 2000, there were 4,595 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were
married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.90. In the borough, 23.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the borough was $27,442, and the median income for a family was $32,357. Males had a median income of $26,467 versus $21,061 for females. The
per capita income for the borough was $14,538. About 9.6% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
Historical immigration The Berwick area had a large influx of immigrants approximately between 1890 and 1920, which had a great impact on the current population that continues to this day. These immigrants included
Slovaks,
Ukrainians,
Ruthenians,
Lithuanians, and
Poles. These immigrants were primarily
Eastern Orthodox,
Eastern Catholic and
Roman Catholic. production ==Economy==