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Berlin Maryland Information: Berlin, Maryland is part of WORCESTER County. Population for Berlin from the last gathering is 3491. You can view Berlin venues that host many Berlin MD events every year. You can also research Berlin Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Berlin Maryland real estate guide. Berlin Maryland has a latitude of 38.3102 and a longitude of -75.2345. Zip codes in Berlin, MD include 21811 ... more Berlin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Berlin, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Berlin, MD was 3,491.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Berlin was 1,565, which represents 44.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Berlin, MD
There are an estimated 595 married men in the town. 50.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Berlin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Berlin is 1,926 which is 55.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Berlin, Maryland
There are an estimated 573 married women in the community. 36.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Berlin, MD
The median age of people living in Berlin, MD was 38.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Berlin was 233. There were 2,580 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.4 percent of the population (713) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Berlin, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Berlin, MD was 3,438.

White Population in Berlin, MD
The estimated White population in the Berlin community is 2,225, which is 63.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Berlin, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,118, which is 32 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Berlin, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Berlin, MD was 7.

Asian Population in Berlin, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 53.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Berlin, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Berlin was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 34, while those of “two or more races” was 53 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Berlin community was 118, or 3.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Berlin, MD
The household population number in Berlin was 3,307.

Group Quarters Population in Berlin, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 184.

Average Household Size in Berlin, MD
The average household size in Berlin is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Berlin, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,427 total housing units in Berlin.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,347, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 688 were owner-occupied (51.1), and 659 were renter-occupied (48.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 80 vacant homes in Berlin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Berlin, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 603, with a median value in dollars of 98,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Berlin, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $834 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Berlin, average costs per month were $368 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,862 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Berlin, Maryland
379 people in Berlin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Berlin, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Berlin was 436, or 16.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Berlin, MD
In 2000, there were 854 people in Berlin, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Berlin, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 307 people in Berlin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Berlin, Maryland
There were 1,646 in the labor force in Berlin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Berlin was 20.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Berlin, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,438. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Berlin, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,653. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Berlin, Maryland
Per capita income in Berlin in the last full census was 19,303. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Berlin numbered 118, or 12.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Berlin, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 476, or 14.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.