Berks County , Pennsylvania
Population: 429,989 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $77,684 Home $239,700 Rent $1,143/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Across 429,989 residents, Berks County tracks with a mixed cost-and-earnings profile — useful as a comparison anchor for Pennsylvania and neighboring counties alike. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Berks County in the top 7% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$77,684
Median Income
household
$239,700
Home Value
median
$1,143/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $77,684 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,012 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Median Home Value | $239,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,143/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 71.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 429,989 |
| Median Age | 39.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 27.2% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 92.7 · 93th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
90.62
🌀 Hurricane
92.53
🔥 Wildfire
37.98
❄️ Winter Storm
99.36
🌍 Earthquake
91.25
☀️ Drought
91.51
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