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: 75.58%
  • Black or African American: 13.61%
  • Two or more races: 5.89%
  • Other race: 3.65%
  • Asian: 1.27%
  • 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)
White5,67175.58%
Black or African American1,02113.61%
Two or more races4425.89%
Other race2743.65%
Asian951.27%
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

39.9

Total

39.4

Male

40.4

Female

Berlin borough Adults

There are 5,848 adults, (1,128 of whom are seniors) in Berlin borough.

Berlin borough Age Dependency

59

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Berlin borough Sex Ratio

Female4,00953.43%
Male3,49446.57%

Berlin borough Population by Age

Berlin borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8282.6273.326.7
Married1,3203.5292.17.9
Non Family9591.1854.845.2
Female3993.145.154.9
Male1502.631000

3.27

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

73.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berlin borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1733.39%
Associates Degree92618.13%
Bachelors Degree1,35426.51%
Graduate Degree3276.4%
High School Graduate1,39527.31%
Less Than 9th Grade1362.66%
Some College79715.6%

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
White3,9123,6471,387
Black722722106
Hispanic307263118
Other Race18916051
2+ Races16815321
Asian959595

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$75,726$80,689$65,461
Graduate Degree$80,917$81,083$0
High School Graduate$47,639$64,583$28,772
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$64,498$77,393$46,280
Some College$76,558$88,884$47,205

$64,498

Average Earnings

$77,393

Average Male

$46,280

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

92.38% of Berlin borough residents speak only English, while 7.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.52% of the population.

Berlin borough Language

Berlin borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,5473045.48%
Black1,01013313.17%
Hispanic419327.64%

5.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.94%

Male Poverty Rate

8.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berlin borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berlin borough is Black, with 13.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berlin borough is White, with 5.48% 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 14.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 1.28%.

Berlin borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.17%
Bachelors or Greater4.66%
High School3.29%
Some College0%

Berlin borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.41%
Male Employed2.09%
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$138,393$150,251
Households$101,008$123,886
Married Families$166,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,551$67,985

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berlin borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.4%

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

163

Number of Veterans

163

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam80
Korea26
Second Gulf War12
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Berlin borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+56
65 to 7450
55 to 6445
35 to 5412
18 to 340

Berlin borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1513.38%
Black121.3%

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

41.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berlin borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

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

59.87%

Born in Berlin borough

93.99%

Native Born

6.01%

Foreign Born

2.16%

Non Citizen

3.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.99% of Berlin borough residents were born in the United States, with 59.87% having been born in New Jersey. 2.16% 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