Moving to Berlin, New York
Population: 1,901. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,904 (+0.2% change)
Males: 949 (49.9%), Females: 952 (50.1%)
Rensselaer County
Zip code: 12022
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $38,875
Median house value: $79,000
Population by Race
Races in Berlin:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (23.7%), Irish (19.9%), English (15.8%), Italian (10.3%), French (7.9%), United States (5.2%).
Elevation: 852 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Berlin
- High school or higher: 77.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Berlin town
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 56.3%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 8.7%
1.9% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Berlin:
- BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 19 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA)
- SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; BENNINGTON, VT)
- NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berlin:
- ALBANY INTL (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 47 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
- BARNES MUNI (about 60 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Berlin:
- RENSSELAER COUNTY (about 14 miles; TROY, NY; Abbreviation: 5B7)
- HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 15 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Abbreviation: AQW)
- WILLIAM H. MORSE STATE (about 17 miles; BENNINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: DDH)
Amtrak station near Berlin:
- 19 miles: PITTSFIELD (DEPOT ST. BTW NORTH & CENTER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berlin:
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
- RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 21 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
- HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
- THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 32 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
- SUNY AT ALBANY (about 33 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
Public primary/middle schools in Berlin:
- BERLIN CENTRAL JSHS (Students: 601; Location: 17400 RT 22; Grades: 06 – 12)
- BERLIN ES (Students: 290; Location: 53 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 05)
Libraries
Library in Berlin:
- BERLIN FREE TOWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $138,696; Location: 47 MAIN STREET; 9,973 books; 172 audio materials; 418 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)