Bern township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,780
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,780
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,787
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,661
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,669
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,706
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,797
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.4%
Female persons, percent 47.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 432
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $339,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,069
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $742
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,620
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,330
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,077
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 442,509
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,193
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,680
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,906
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $117,897
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,546
Persons in poverty, percent 4.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 346.6
Population per square mile, 2010 351.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.35
FIPS Code 4201105816