Berks County vs. Lebanon County

Berks County (PA)Lebanon County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)420,152141,314
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.1%5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)411,556133,577
Population, Census, April 1, 2010411,442133,568
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.3%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%19.4%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.9%
White alone, percent87.2%92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent7.2%3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.6%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent21.9%13.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.9%81.5%
Veterans, 2014-201823,6659,529
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.5%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)167,36658,005
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.7%69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,200$169,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,512$1,368
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$609$557
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$918$844
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.3%17.1%
Building permits, 2018600299
Households, 2014-2018154,46753,281
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201819.0%13.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.0%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.6%78.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.5%20.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.5%8.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.2%64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.5%58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)548,812146,138
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,588,924772,403
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,905,1292,743,814
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,277,4313,913,716
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,719,3771,695,685
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,832$12,537
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.922.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,522$59,114
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,187$28,560
Persons in poverty, percent11.4%10.0%
Total employer establishments, 20178,4352,696
Total employment, 2017153,07146,303
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)7,052,1241,793,790
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.4%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201724,8198,331
All firms, 201230,3429,112
Men-owned firms, 201217,6335,327
Women-owned firms, 20129,7002,578
Minority-owned firms, 20124,659758
Nonminority-owned firms, 201224,6937,999
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,864881
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201225,9647,856
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.4%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20075.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.3%23.4%
Population per square mile, 2010480.4369.1
Land area in square miles, 2010856.51361.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Berks county (PA) and Lebanon county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.