Berks County is located in southeastern Pennsylvania. The County Seat is Reading and the largest city is Reading. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.berks.pa.us/. The 2014 population estimate is 413,691 and the 2010 census population was 411,587. The land area is 856.51 square miles and there are 480.4 persons per square mile.
89% of the population is White, 6.5% is Black or African American, 18.1% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% is Asian, 0.7% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.2% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2% is two or more races. 84.3% have a high school degree or higher, and 22.3% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $170,600, there are 153,897 households, an average of 2.59 persons per household. The per capita income is $26,723, the median household income is $55,170, and 13.9% of the persons in Berks County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 30,325. Retail sales (in $1000) were $4,953,210, and sales per capita were $12,307. The percentage of black-owned firms is 3.4%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 27.3%.
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| Berks County Berks County, Pennsylvania government official website. |
| Births 1894-1906 Browse or search the Berks County, Pennsylvania Register of Wills by name for births between 1894 and 1906. |
| Court Records - Criminal Search Common Pleas criminal court dockets in Berks County. |
| Deaths Browse or search the Berks County Register of Wills by name for deaths between 1852 & 1855 and between 1894 & 1906. |
| Marriages Browse or search the Berks County Register of Wills by name or volume & page for marriages recorded since 1885. |
| Most Wanted Provided by the Berks County Sheriff's Office. Browse photos of most wanted criminals & view information including name, DOB, physical description, charges, and last known address. |
| Property Use this service from Berks County to search for property records by name, map PIN, site location or property id. |
| Property & GIS Maps Use this Geographic Information Service from Berks County to search for parcel information by name, address, map ID or PIN and view interactive maps of the area. |
| Recorded Documents Berks County Recorder of Deed's recorded documents including deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments. |
| Register of Wills | Index Berks County Register of Wills estate search. Later records show name, date of file, and residence. |
| Sheriff's Sales Provided by the Berks County Sheriff's Office. Browse these listings of properties being offered for sale and view sale information. |
| Vital Records This is the complete list of vital records available from the Berks County Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphan's Court. |
| Warrants | Child Support List of domestic relations child support warrants in Berks County. |
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