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Berks County, Pennsylvania business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Berks County, Pennsylvania:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.4%
Area name: Reading, PA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Berks County is $519 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $640 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $856 a month.
Cities in this county include: Reading, Hampton Township, Wyomissing, Kutztown, Birdsboro, Shillington, Hamburg, West Reading, Fleetwood, Boyertown.
2005 air pollution in Berks County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.019 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.099 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 21 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 60 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 16.8 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 39 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Chester County , Lancaster County , Lebanon County , Lehigh County , Montgomery County , Schuylkill County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Berks County: Sheerlund Forests (A), Flannery Mill (B), Flying Hills Golf Course (C), Fort Northkill (D), Chestnut Hill (E), Monocacy Station (F), Mohnton Boy Scout Camp (G), Galen Hall (H), Galen Hall Golf Course (I), Hopewell Furnace (J), Rich Maiden Golf Course (K), Applebee Shelter (L), Arrowhead Golf Course (M), Hummels Store (N), Doe Mountain Ski Area (O), Lebanon Valley Sportsman Club (P), YMCA Camp (Q), Temple Station (R), Womelsdorf Station (S), Berkleigh Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Morgantown Factory Outlet Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Berks County include: Saint Michaels Church (A), Saint Michael Convent (B), North Heidelberg Church (C), Emmanuel Church (D), Alleghenyville Church (E), Eplers Church (F), Meckville Church (G), Moselem Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Viewpoint Cemetery (1), Host Cemetery (2), Saint Michaels Cemetery (3), Huff Union Cemetery (4), Pet Animal Cemetery (5), Lesher Cemetery (6), Heidelberg Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jones Millpond (A), Boyertown Reservoir (B), Boulder Lake (C), Blue Marsh Lake (D), Antietam Reservoir (E), Birdsboro Reservoir (F), Auburn Reservoir (G), Hinnerskiz Basin (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Limekiln Creek (A), Maiden Creek (B), Licking Creek (C), Furnace Run (D), Lesher Run (E), Sacony Creek (F), East Branch Conestoga River (G), Scotts Run (H), Seidel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Berks County include: State Game Lands Number 106 (1), State Game Lands Number 280 (2), Socialist Park (3), Mineral Spring Park (4), Pleasantville Park (5), Tulpehocken Creek Valley Park (6), State Game Lands Number 274 (7), State Game Lands Number 110 (8), Colony Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Limekiln Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Berks County: Sheerlund Forests (A), Flannery Mill (B), Flying Hills Golf Course (C), Fort Northkill (D), Chestnut Hill (E), Monocacy Station (F), Mohnton Boy Scout Camp (G), Galen Hall (H), Galen Hall Golf Course (I), Hopewell Furnace (J), Rich Maiden Golf Course (K), Applebee Shelter (L), Arrowhead Golf Course (M), Hummels Store (N), Doe Mountain Ski Area (O), Lebanon Valley Sportsman Club (P), YMCA Camp (Q), Temple Station (R), Womelsdorf Station (S), Berkleigh Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Morgantown Factory Outlet Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Berks County include: Saint Michaels Church (A), Saint Michael Convent (B), North Heidelberg Church (C), Emmanuel Church (D), Alleghenyville Church (E), Eplers Church (F), Meckville Church (G), Moselem Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Viewpoint Cemetery (1), Host Cemetery (2), Saint Michaels Cemetery (3), Huff Union Cemetery (4), Pet Animal Cemetery (5), Lesher Cemetery (6), Heidelberg Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jones Millpond (A), Boyertown Reservoir (B), Boulder Lake (C), Blue Marsh Lake (D), Antietam Reservoir (E), Birdsboro Reservoir (F), Auburn Reservoir (G), Hinnerskiz Basin (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Limekiln Creek (A), Maiden Creek (B), Licking Creek (C), Furnace Run (D), Lesher Run (E), Sacony Creek (F), East Branch Conestoga River (G), Scotts Run (H), Seidel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Berks County include: State Game Lands Number 106 (1), State Game Lands Number 280 (2), Socialist Park (3), Mineral Spring Park (4), Pleasantville Park (5), Tulpehocken Creek Valley Park (6), State Game Lands Number 274 (7), State Game Lands Number 110 (8), Colony Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Limekiln Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 18,185 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 16,032 (44% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Berks County with a mortgage: 58,906 (4,729 second mortgage, 11,039 home equity loan, 268 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 31,389
Berks County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,285 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)Berks County: 0.07%Pennsylvania average: 0.12% 2.75% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($27,294 average AGI) 1.67% relocated from other states ($14,747 average AGI)Berks County: 1.67%Pennsylvania average: 2.15%
4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,491 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($460 average AGI)Berks County: 0.05%Pennsylvania average: 0.05% 2.28% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($21,410 average AGI) 1.70% relocated to other states ($19,621 average AGI)Berks County: 1.70%Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 61,325 (54,605 aged, 6,720 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
79,564 spouses, 108,508 children (100,563 natural, 2,239 adopted, 5,706 stepchildren), 5,034 grandchildren, 2,054 brothers or sisters, 2,517 parents, 4,551 other relatives, 7,361 non-relatives
Size of family households: 42,461 2-persons, 22,744 3-persons, 20,392 4-persons, 8,377 5-persons, 3,223 6-persons, 1,685 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 34,851 1-person, 6,643 2-persons, 741 3-persons, 317 4-persons, 131 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
63,619 married couples with children. 20,207 single-parent households (5,262 men, 14,945 women).
87.3% of residents of Berks County speak English at home. 8.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,839,995,000 ($4698 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $134,126,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $906,663,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $445,465,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,501,000 Federal grants: $265,848,000 Federal procurement contracts: $127,984,000 ($98,494,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $83,533,000 ($13,183,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $4,694,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $135,217,000 Federal Government insurance: $168,315,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 31.74 millions of gallons per day (44% from ground, 56% from surface)
62% of Berks County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,200
Solid Waste Management: $6,134,000
Parks & Recreation: $38,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,264,000
Health Services - Other: $61,385,000
Corrections - Other: $42,455,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $35,639,000
General - Other: $29,763,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $25,654,000
Police Protection: $7,467,000
Central Staff Services: $5,930,000
Financial Administration: $5,416,000
Housing & Community Development: $5,280,000
Libraries: $4,367,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,276,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,193,000
General Public Buildings: $892,000
Regular Highways: $828,000
Fire Protection: $316,000
Solid Waste Management: $171,000
Sewerage: $84,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $52,000
Interest Revenue: $31,156,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $25,832,000
Total Federal Securities: $23,569,000
From Local Government: $6,846,000
Benefit Payments: $6,317,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $5,156,000
Local Employee Contribution: $4,320,000
Total Other Securities: $1,207,000
All Other: $215,000
General Support: $10,000
Higher Education: $2,950,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,929,000
Transit Utilities: $215,000
Housing & Community Development: $28,000
Interest Earnings: $5,096,000
Rents: $228,000
Health & Hospitals: $47,441,000
All Other: $12,074,000
Highways: $1,047,000
General Support: $172,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,407,000
NEC: $41,000
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