Berwick, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,607

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

5.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.6%

2.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,580

10.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$212,400

Population & Diversity

Berwick, LA is home to a population of 4.61k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.521% of Berwick, LA residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 7.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.51k people) in Berwick, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 493 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 168 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Berwick, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Berwick, LA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Berwick, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berwick, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.51k ± 367
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
493 ± 275
White (Hispanic)
168 ± 128

9.55%

Hispanic Population

440 people

9.55% of the people in Berwick, LA are hispanic (440 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Berwick, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

0.521%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2024, 0.521% of Berwick, LA residents (24 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Berwick, LA was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Berwick, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 66
Vietnam
32 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 32

Berwick, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Berwick, LA.

Economy

The economy of Berwick, LA employs 2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Berwick, LA were Educational Services (260 people), Manufacturing (240 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (235 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($104,375), and Construction ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 375

−0.249%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berwick, LA declined at a rate of −0.249%, from 2.01k employees to 2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berwick, LA, are Production Occupations (217 people), Management Occupations (213 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berwick, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 375

−0.249%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berwick, LA declined at a rate of −0.249%, from 2.01k employees to 2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berwick, LA, are Educational Services (260 people), Manufacturing (240 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (235 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berwick, LA, though some of these residents may live in Berwick, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,317

Median earning men ± $17,233

$31,012

Median earning women ± $7,973

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,375), Construction ($91,250), and Manufacturing ($90,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,656), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,806), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,219).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Berwick, LA was $212,400 in 2024, which is 0.638 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,000 to $212,400, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Berwick, LA is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Berwick, LA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Berwick, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,797

$1,202

Median Property Taxes

±$254

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Berwick, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Berwick, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Berwick, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Berwick, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,580

Median Household Income

± $13,786

1.71k

Number of Households

± 328

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.71k households in Berwick, LA declined from $51,580 from the previous year's value of $57,708.

The following chart displays the households in Berwick, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Berwick, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.8%)
Worked At Home (4.38%)
Carpooled (3.06%)

In 2024, 89.8% of workers in Berwick, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.38%) and those who carpooled to work (3.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berwick, LA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.68% of the workforce in Berwick, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Berwick, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Berwick, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Berwick, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berwick, LA (852 out of 4.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berwick, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Keep Exploring