East Berlin is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,567 people and two associated neighborhoods, East Berlin is the 712th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in East Berlin was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.East Berlin is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, East Berlin is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Berlin who work in office and administrative support (13.39%), sales jobs (9.41%), and healthcare (8.69%). The overall crime rate in East Berlin is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. As is often the case in a small borough, East Berlin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, East Berlin is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.06% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in East Berlin in 2022 was $36,818, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,272 for a family of four. However, East Berlin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call East Berlin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Berlin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in East Berlin include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in East Berlin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
