Berlin is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 5,592 people and two associated neighborhoods, Berlin is the 147th largest community in Wisconsin. Berlin has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Berlin is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.32% of the Berlin workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Berlin is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Berlin who work in sales jobs (13.62%), office and administrative support (8.54%), and food service (6.62%). The education level of Berlin citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.37% of adults 25 and older in Berlin have a college degree. The per capita income in Berlin in 2022 was $28,153, which is low income relative to Wisconsin, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,612 for a family of four. However, Berlin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Berlin is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Berlin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berlin residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Berlin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.20% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Berlin include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Berlin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
