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Berlin Township, Erie County, Ohio

Berlin Township, Erie County, township, in Erie County, Ohio. Berlin Township, Erie County had 3,390 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,450 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,402 (±26). GEOID 3904305802.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,390

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,450 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,402 ±26

Median household income

$74,425

±$31,175 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$245,900

±$53,004 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$922

±$159 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Berlin Township, Erie County and what county is it in?

Berlin Township, Erie County is a township in Erie County, Ohio. It covers 30.5 square miles of land, 113 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Berlin Township (Erie County): Berlin Heights (village, 651 in 2020) and Mitiwanga (CDP, 326 in 2020).

Berlin Township, Erie County is in the Sandusky, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Berlin Township, Erie County (marked with a dot) in Erie County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Berlin Township, Erie County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,390 people lived in Berlin Township, Erie County on July 1, 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 3,450 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,402 (±26).

  • July 2020→2021 −20 (3,413)
  • 2021→2022 −15 (3,398)
  • 2022→2023 −12 (3,386)
  • 2023→2024 +10 (3,396)
  • 2024→2025 −6 (3,390)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBerlin Township, Erie CountyErie CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,402±2674,58111,810,293−252
Households1,463±28432,4824,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.31±0.472.222.37no clear change
Housing units1,735±28938,5345,292,391no clear change

Berlin Township, Erie County's population since 2000

From 3,702 in 2000 to 3,390 in 2025: down 8.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Berlin Township, Erie County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 3,702
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,704
  • 2010 Census 3,723
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,666
  • 2020 Census 3,450
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,390

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Berlin Township, Erie County?

The median resident of Berlin Township, Erie County is 54.3 years old; 15.4% are under 18 and 29.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBerlin Township, Erie CountyErie CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age54.3±13.045.339.7no clear change
Under 18 years15.4%±6.1 pts19.4%22.0%–
65 years and over29.8%±8.2 pts23.7%18.3%–
Male47.1%±3.9 pts49.3%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.1%±1.5 pts4.6%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.4%±3.4 pts79.6%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts8.2%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.9%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.1%±2.6 pts5.1%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts1.5%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.5%±0.6 pts2.1%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.3%±1.5 pts3.7%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.2%±2.5 pts7.6%6.6%–
With a disability13.0%±5.7 pts15.8%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage5.2%±3.6 pts5.2%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.5%±3.4 pts93.2%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)32.9%±9.9 pts29.0%31.5%+14.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.3%±3.9 pts9.9%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.9%±4.7 pts89.7%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.7%±1.2 pts0.9%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Berlin Township, Erie County earn?

Half of Berlin Township, Erie County's 1,463 households earn less than $74,425 a year (±$31,175), against $71,993 in Erie County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $99,657 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBerlin Township, Erie CountyErie CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$74,425±$31,175$71,993$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$87,559±$23,194$92,098$96,990–
Per capita income$36,666±$4,576$40,578$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line11.5%±6.3 pts13.0%13.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line10.3%±12.7 pts21.0%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP4.0%±3.1 pts11.4%12.5%–
Households with a computer96.2%±3.5 pts93.9%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.4%±4.3 pts88.3%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Berlin Township, Erie County?

Owners occupy 91.9% of Berlin Township, Erie County's occupied homes and renters 8.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,900 by its owner (±$53,004). The median renter pays $922 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBerlin Township, Erie CountyErie CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$245,900±$53,004$199,700$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$922±$159$933$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent18.4%±20.2 pts36.3%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,606±$415$1,374$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes91.9%±4.4 pts71.9%67.2%+8.1 pts
Renter-occupied homes8.1%±4.4 pts28.1%32.8%–
Housing units1,735±28938,5345,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.9%±1.6 pts1.2%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±26.7 pts5.9%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes83.0%±9.1 pts73.2%68.8%–
Mobile homes9.9%±6.6 pts3.1%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.2%±0.3 pts0.5%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20197.3%±8.8 pts4.1%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier21.2%±6.6 pts20.2%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.2%±2.9 pts6.9%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Berlin Township, Erie County building?

Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Berlin Township, Erie County in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 1.8 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.

  • 2019 5 units
  • 2020 5 units
  • 2021 7 units
  • 2022 6 units
  • 2023 4 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 6 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Berlin Township, Erie County work and get to work?

87.7% of Berlin Township, Erie County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBerlin Township, Erie CountyErie CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)57.6%±8.3 pts61.7%63.1%–
Unemployment rate3.1%±2.5 pts5.3%4.8%–
Drove alone to work87.7%±8.8 pts80.0%75.1%–
Carpooled3.2%±3.6 pts8.7%7.5%–
Public transportation0.2%±0.5 pts2.5%1.0%–
Walked6.1%±7.1 pts1.7%2.0%–
Worked from home2.7%±2.1 pts6.0%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work21.9 min±3.921.5 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Berlin Township, Erie County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Berlin Township, Erie County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Berlin Township, Erie County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Berlin Township, Erie County
Tract 403Erie County6,195 $89,469 $261,80062%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Berlin Township, Erie County) · Census block assignment files

How does Berlin Township, Erie County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Berlin Township, Erie County is the 3,237th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 417th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Berlin Township, Erie County ranks 818th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Berlin Township, Erie County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate417th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,165th1,589
Residents per square mile1,095th1,734
Median household income818th1,699
Per capita income838th1,729
Median home value465th1,707
Median gross rent688th1,453
Poverty rate534th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher378th1,613
Median age67th1,727
Owner-occupied share240th1,732
Travel time to work1,213th1,731

Berlin Township, Erie County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

Every place in Ohio, sortable · Compare Berlin Township, Erie County with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Berlin Township, Erie County?

24 of the 57 figures for Berlin Township, Erie County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Berlin Township, Erie County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.