Berlin borough, New Jersey Population 2024

7,564

Berlin borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Berlin borough was:

  • White: 76.99%
  • Black or African American: 12.48%
  • Two or more races: 6.24%
  • Other race: 3.63%
  • Asian: 0.65%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,104.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.12% (84)
The current population of Berlin borough, New Jersey is 7,564 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,480.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,76676.99%
Black or African American93512.48%
Two or more races4676.24%
Other race2723.63%
Asian490.65%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Berlin borough Population by Race

Berlin borough Population Pyramid 2024

Berlin borough Median Age

40.4

Total

37.9

Male

43.6

Female

Berlin borough Adults

There are 5,895 adults, (1,161 of whom are seniors) in Berlin borough.

Berlin borough Age Dependency

58.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Berlin borough Sex Ratio

Female4,10454.8%
Male3,38545.2%

Berlin borough Population by Age

Berlin borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8352.6179.320.7
Married1,2633.592.47.6
Non Family9641.2270.229.8
Female4193.0651.148.9
Male1892.711000

3.26

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berlin borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1663.26%
Associates Degree82116.12%
Bachelors Degree1,32726.06%
Graduate Degree3797.44%
High School Graduate1,40927.67%
Less Than 9th Grade1402.75%
Some College85016.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berlin borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berlin borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9143,6501,406
Black722722160
Hispanic28224094
2+ Races19818324
Other Race18816146
Asian494949

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Berlin borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,275$78,646$62,763
Graduate Degree$81,136$83,333$80,606
High School Graduate$56,492$73,068$34,554
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$64,145$78,690$44,417
Some College$68,547$85,176$43,933

$64,145

Average Earnings

$78,690

Average Male

$44,417

Average Female

Berlin borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berlin borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berlin borough Language

93.1% of Berlin borough residents speak only English, while 6.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.51% of the population.

Berlin borough Language

Berlin borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,6302774.92%
Multiple46791.93%
Black92510.11%

3.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.7%

Male Poverty Rate

5.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berlin borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berlin borough is White, with 4.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berlin borough is Black, with 0.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 1.88%.

Berlin borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.14%
Bachelors or Greater2.8%
High School2.02%
Some College0.54%

Berlin borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.14%
Male Employed2.21%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Berlin borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berlin borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$128,958$138,373
Households$98,706$115,738
Married Families$158,857$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,219$67,032

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berlin borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

39.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Berlin borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berlin borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Berlin borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berlin borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

204

Number of Veterans

204

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam70
Second Gulf War50
Korea28
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Berlin borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5468
75+60
55 to 6438
65 to 7438
18 to 340

Berlin borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1543.42%
Black505.35%

Berlin borough Veterans by Race

Berlin borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berlin borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Berlin borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berlin borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berlin borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.41%

Born in Berlin borough

95.66%

Native Born

4.34%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

3.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.66% of Berlin borough residents were born in the United States, with 59.41% having been born in New Jersey. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Berlin borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,714300.39%
20287,684300.39%
20277,654300.39%
20267,624300.4%
20257,594300.4%
20247,564300.4%
20237,534300.4%
20227,504-3-0.04%
20217,507270.36%
20207,480-54-0.72%
20197,534-15-0.2%
20187,549-1-0.01%
20177,550-9-0.12%
20167,55960.08%
20157,553-18-0.24%
20147,571-27-0.36%
20137,598-39-0.51%
20127,637-2-0.03%
20117,63930.04%
20107,63600%

Berlin borough Population by Year