New Berlin, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

781

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

2.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,286

4.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$204,600

Population & Diversity

New Berlin, PA is home to a population of 781 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.43% of New Berlin, PA residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (748 people) in New Berlin, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of New Berlin, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Berlin, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Berlin, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
748 ± 141
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 28
Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7

0.64%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.64% of the people in New Berlin, PA are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Berlin, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

2.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 2.43% of New Berlin, PA residents (19 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 New Berlin, PA was 2.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 14

New Berlin, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Berlin, PA.

Economy

The economy of New Berlin, PA employs 392 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Berlin, PA were Manufacturing (96 people), Educational Services (61 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,500), Information ($68,750), and Educational Services ($61,477).

Employment

Occupations

392

2024 Value

± 86

1.55%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Berlin, PA grew at a rate of 1.55%, from 386 employees to 392 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Berlin, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (54 people), Sales & Related Occupations (39 people), and Production Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Berlin, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

392

2024 Value

± 86

1.55%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Berlin, PA grew at a rate of 1.55%, from 386 employees to 392 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Berlin, PA, are Manufacturing (96 people), Educational Services (61 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Berlin, PA, though some of these residents may live in New Berlin, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,118

Median earning men ± $5,437

$31,818

Median earning women ± $19,611

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,594), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,886), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Berlin, PA was $204,600 in 2024, which is 0.615 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,500 to $204,600, a 5.19% increase. The homeownership rate in New Berlin, PA is 87%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Berlin, PA have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Berlin, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,396

$275

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 New Berlin, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

87%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87% of the housing units in New Berlin, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Berlin, PA 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.

$89,286

Median Household Income

± $19,074

316

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 316 households in New Berlin, PA grew to $89,286 from the previous year's value of $85,250.

The following chart displays the households in New Berlin, PA 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 New Berlin, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (2.33%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in New Berlin, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (2.33%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Berlin, PA have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in New Berlin, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Berlin, PA (90 out of 781 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Berlin, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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