The number of establishments in the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector, shown as a rate per 10,000 people.
Arts and cultural attractions bring visitors and money into a region, and contribute to the vitality and prestige of a community.
In 2018, there were 3.5 establishments in the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector per 10,000 residents in Berks County. This was slightly lower than the state rate of 3.9 and lower than the U.S. rate of 4.5.
Compared to neighboring counties, Berks County's Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector was higher than Lancaster (3.4), Lebanon (3.3), Lehigh (3.4) and Schuylkill (2.4) counties. It had at lower rate than Chester (5.0) and Montgomery (5.6) counties.
County establishment estimates are reported by place of work, not place of residence. 2018 data for this indicator are expected to be released in the second quarter of 2020. An establishment is a single physical location at which business is conducted or services or industrial operations are performed.
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| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
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| United States | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Berks County | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
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| Chester County | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| Lancaster County | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| Lebanon County | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Lehigh County | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Montgomery County | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Schuylkill County | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
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| United States | 103,816 | 105,961 | 110,375 | 113,991 | 118,827 | 121,777 | 123,048 | 125,222 | 124,279 | 122,857 | 123,151 | 123,327 | 125,082 | 126,952 | 129,839 | 133,610 | 137,210 | 143,396 | 147,122 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,031 | 4,144 | 4,286 | 4,460 | 4,664 | 4,749 | 4,678 | 4,682 | 4,648 | 4,538 | 4,508 | 4,445 | 4,444 | 4,502 | 4,552 | 4,651 | 4,750 | 4,889 | 4,955 |
| Berks County | 162 | 162 | 160 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 171 | 176 | 175 | 164 | 154 | 154 | 141 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 139 | 153 | 147 |
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| Chester County | 158 | 171 | 193 | 190 | 194 | 198 | 204 | 215 | 227 | 220 | 210 | 213 | 208 | 207 | 212 | 224 | 231 | 246 | 259 |
| Lancaster County | 156 | 145 | 153 | 161 | 166 | 170 | 167 | 169 | 168 | 162 | 160 | 158 | 156 | 166 | 173 | 175 | 183 | 174 | 184 |
| Lebanon County | 41 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 43 | 49 | 51 | 48 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 47 |
| Lehigh County | 110 | 112 | 120 | 121 | 130 | 131 | 134 | 141 | 132 | 133 | 124 | 123 | 119 | 116 | 118 | 123 | 129 | 132 | 127 |
| Montgomery County | 309 | 321 | 326 | 349 | 362 | 383 | 378 | 357 | 371 | 362 | 363 | 355 | 360 | 366 | 388 | 409 | 420 | 428 | 459 |
| Schuylkill County | 34 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 34 |
| INDICATORS | TREND | BERKS COUNTY |
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| Tourism Spending |  Maintaining |
| Voter Registration Rate |  Decreasing |
| Voter Participation Rate | Decreasing |
| Average Charitable Giving | Maintaining |
| Contributions as a Percentage of Income | Maintaining |
| Households With Internet Access | Not Applicable |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments | Maintaining |
| Toxic Chemical Releases | Decreasing |
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